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Parmesan Rosemary Sweet Potato Fries

April 7, 2008 by Sarah Walker Caron

This is my very favorite sweet potato fries recipe. Parmesan Rosemary Sweet Potato Fries are sweet, savory and absolutely craveworthy.

Parmesan Rosemary Sweet Potato Fries

He said it would never happen. Ever.

He said that I should just accept that his tastes are what they are and they aren’t changing.

He. Was. Wrong.

You know. It was hard enough to believe in January when Shawn asked — yes, asked — to try some sweet potato fries that I’d whipped up. Sweet potatoes. One of the many, many vegetables that he turns his nose up to. It was even more of a surprise when he liked those sweet potato fries. Yes, and the moral of that story is that if you treat a picky man like a two-year-old and don’t offer him any, he’ll want to try whatever it is. I jest. I jest. That’s really not the moral.

The moral is that when it comes to food, never say never. Anyway, back to the story, it was absolutely unbelievable when he started whipping up batches himself.

See, unlike his old standby corn, sweet potatoes for these fries don’t come in a can. And unlike his occasional concession of a salad, these sweet potatoes don’t come double washed, sliced and ready to go. No sir, he actually has to peel them and slice them into fry shapes by hand . . . and he does. Willingly.

a plate of orange colored sweet potato fries with dark edges

Hallelujah, there is some hope. Now, to get him to try more.

In the meantime, we’ve been having these babies weekly. So delicious. The savory aspects of rosemary and Parmesan offset the natural sweetness of the potato. They also crisp up nicely if you don’t overload the baking sheet and leave no room for flipping (sorry, Yoko! Learned that the hard way!).

I like to sprinkle a little extra salt just before serving . . .

Print Recipe

Parmesan Rosemary Sweet Potato Fries

Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time40 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Sarah Walker Caron

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb sweet potatoes
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • sea salt
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil (preferably the easy release kind).
  • Peel the sweet potatoes. Cut into strips that are about 1/4 inch wide on each side.
  • Place the sweet potatoes into a large bowl. Add oil, salt, and rosemary. Stir well to thoroughly coat the fries. Stir in 2/3 of the Parmesan. Spread out onto the baking sheet in a single layer. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.
  • Cook for 20-25 minutes, turning about halfway through. Fries are done when they are browned around the edges. Transfer immediately to a paper towel lined plate and serve warm.

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More Sweet Potato Recipes:

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  • Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Garlic and Ginger
  • Spicy Sweet Potato Wedges from Sweetnicks
  • Spicy Sweet Potato Fries from Kalyn’s Kitchen
  • Curried Sweet Potato Soup from Not Eating Out in New York
Sarah Walker Caron
Sarah Walker Caron

Sarah Walker Caron is a cookbook author, freelance writer and founder of Sarah’s Cucina Bella. Her latest cookbook is The Super Easy 5-Ingredient Cookbook, published by Rockridge Press, which focuses on quick, easy, from-scratch cooking for busy people. A single mother to two kids in middle school, Sarah loves nightly family dinners, juicy tomatoes plucked fresh from the vine and lazy days on the beach. She also adores reading and traveling.

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About Sarah Walker Caron

Sarah Walker Caron is a cookbook author, freelance writer and founder of Sarah's Cucina Bella. Her latest cookbook is The Super Easy 5-Ingredient Cookbook, published by Rockridge Press, which focuses on quick, easy, from-scratch cooking for busy people. A single mother to two kids in middle school, Sarah loves nightly family dinners, juicy tomatoes plucked fresh from the vine and lazy days on the beach. She also adores reading and traveling.

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  1. Cate O'Malley

    April 7, 2008 at 2:00 am

    Gorgeous pictures!

  2. Virtual Frolic

    April 7, 2008 at 4:18 pm

    Oh whatever! I LOVE mushy fries. I am the type to seek out the weird mushy ones in MCDonald’s fries…so those were perfect. Rosemary and Parmesean..I’ll have to try that.

    • emmismee

      December 6, 2012 at 1:29 am

      I thought I was the only one who did that! Mushy fries are the best. I can’t wait to make these again.

  3. mike

    April 7, 2008 at 10:22 pm

    I want these now! with crumbled goat cheese and balsamic-caramelized onions…

  4. Patti

    April 8, 2008 at 12:56 pm

    Yum! these look great, just like the fingerlings I plan to prepare soon…

    I’m with Cate, Sarah. Beautiful photos.

  5. Sophie

    May 5, 2008 at 7:28 pm

    I love sweet potatoes, but it’s never occurred to me to eat them as fries! What a great idea, and I bet the rosemary enhances their naturally sweet flavor too :).

  6. Foodaholic

    August 20, 2008 at 8:38 pm

    Sweet potato fries are so amazing. Adding rosemary and parmesan will make them even better. Thanks for the idea!

  7. Little Cooker

    August 20, 2008 at 8:48 pm

    I’m so glad I found these before I went to the store! Thanks. 😀

  8. Oza Meilleur

    August 20, 2008 at 8:49 pm

    Oh now, see what you’ve done…

    It’s going on 5 p.m., here in sunny Montréal, and I was trying my best not to think about FOOD.

    But now, off I go to the grocery store to pick up sweet potatoes, fresh rosemary, and Parmesan.

    Thanks for the lovely temptation 🙂

    Hugs and love,
    Mudd a.k.a. Oza
    xoxo

  9. Sarah Caron

    August 20, 2008 at 10:30 pm

    Thanks everyone. Yep, these are so delish… In fact, I think we’ll be having them again very, very soon.

    Oza and Little Cooker, I hope you check back and tell me what you thought!

  10. Yvette

    August 21, 2008 at 7:16 am

    I’m just about to cook these as a side dish with dinner. So yum; I love sweet potato chips. Thanks for a baking recipe (as opposed to deep-fried). They are sure to be a success! Thank you!

  11. BunnygotBlog

    August 22, 2008 at 12:33 pm

    I love this recipe:)
    When I bake fries. I use sweet potatoes.Usually rosemary and garlic or basil. So Yummy!

  12. Barbara

    August 22, 2008 at 7:46 pm

    Hi…

    I’m one of those that just ” Stumbled ” onto your delightful website.

    I’m addicted to great food blogs and when I come across one, I bookmark it, as I did yours.

    Thanks for the wonderful recipes and incredible photos.

  13. Maureen

    August 23, 2008 at 2:02 am

    I just found your site and am loving the food and photos. These look so good! I usually make them with Herbes de Provence, but the Parmesan and rosemary sound delicious. These will be a big hit at our house! Thank you.

  14. Shine

    August 25, 2008 at 4:21 am

    Bon Fritts!
    What a great simple recipe.
    Thanks.

  15. Alisa

    August 25, 2008 at 4:54 pm

    This is a great recipe! What gorgeous pictures you have here!

  16. Grey

    August 25, 2008 at 5:23 pm

    I bet these would be great with the rosemary goat cheese that we have, rather than with just Parmesan :3

    Thank you for the recipe!

  17. Hashim

    August 25, 2008 at 6:26 pm

    I like sweet potatoes, even just fresh baked sweet potatoes taste great!

  18. Sarah Caron

    August 26, 2008 at 1:48 pm

    Thank you all!

    Grey, that sounds interesting, but I would be concerned with the goat cheese burning during cooking. Hard cheeses tend to do better in this type of application so perhaps asiago could change up the taste for you?

  19. Coby

    August 27, 2008 at 3:41 am

    I was rolling with laughter reading this, since my husbands standby veggies are corn and salad! I will definately try these to broaden his horizon!
    Thanks.

  20. Metroknow

    August 27, 2008 at 9:26 pm

    I found this page via StumbleUpon, and I was really thrilled to see this recipe. We first came across sweet potato fries in New Zealand when it was in season around May or so, and we were instantly hooked.

    Thank you for sharing this – and the beautiful photos.

    Best,
    Metroknow
    http://www.almostfit.com

  21. Tabin

    August 28, 2008 at 6:20 am

    Yummy! wanna grab that and eat.

  22. Foodycat

    August 28, 2008 at 7:13 pm

    I am one of those who stumbled – and what a fantastic idea! I have made sweet potato wedges with rosemary many times, but never with parmsan. Yum!

  23. Beer battered fish n chips

    September 2, 2008 at 10:13 am

    Wow! Thank you. I am always on the lookout for new recipes and these look wonderful. Great photos also.

  24. rosaldoo

    September 3, 2008 at 9:45 pm

    Love this idea! I’m going to make these for my hubby tommorrow.

  25. SweetSpudFryLover

    September 4, 2008 at 12:13 am

    I found this using stubleupon . . . Sweet Potato fries have always been a favorite, but I’ve only had plain ones, this opens tons of new ideas!

  26. Sheree

    September 5, 2008 at 12:34 am

    Great photos and wonderful idea and yes i found you with stumble upon and bookmarked it too. can’t wait to try these new twist on fries looks andf sounds yummy

  27. Genesis

    September 6, 2008 at 12:44 pm

    I`m not a fan of sweet potatoes, but I`m thinking I might just try this . . .

    As for men acting like picky two year olds, I`ve never had success with the not offering trick. sigh. My man is happy with his tortillas, meat and guacamole.

  28. alejandra

    September 6, 2008 at 5:02 pm

    I love this! So good and cute story. Very trube about the guys. Found you through stumble!

  29. lauren

    September 9, 2008 at 2:29 am

    Stumbler here. Delicious idea and healthy too! I’m so psyced to make these for my boyfriend! They are pretty simple and will the make the apartment smell great after cooking.

  30. bill

    September 12, 2008 at 12:34 pm

    my girlfriend loves sweet potato’s I will try this and let you know

  31. Jaime

    September 13, 2008 at 6:58 pm

    These look great, I’ve roasted sweet potato wedges, but never like yours. Thank you!

  32. Karey

    September 14, 2008 at 12:12 am

    If you are ever in Vegas go to the Burger Bar they have sweet potato fries and they are absolutely dilish!

  33. Kham Tran

    September 14, 2008 at 1:13 am

    Love the recipe. I’ll be giving it a try for sure.

  34. Ronald

    September 15, 2008 at 11:41 pm

    Tasted great but were mushy. Ok though.

  35. Peko Peko

    September 22, 2008 at 10:08 am

    Oh, those look absolutely wonderful!!

    Sweet potato, nice!

    Peko

  36. Deborah Dowd

    September 26, 2008 at 10:28 am

    I love sweet potato fries and the combination of parmesan and rosemary sounds really terrific!

  37. Consuela Greene

    October 5, 2008 at 2:37 am

    Yummy, yummy, yummy! I’ve made sweet potato fries but never with rosemary. I’ll have to try them that way. I love the start to finish pictures you have.

  38. Amanda

    October 8, 2008 at 1:23 am

    Oh man! I just made these for dinner. I feel like a pig because I just ate an entire sweet potato all by myself.

    I couldn’t get them brown like you did, but I didn’t mind because they are SOOOOOO yummy.

    Sweet potato fries are the newest craze in my house!!

  39. Sarah Parker

    October 19, 2008 at 2:30 pm

    I like your moral to the story! I like the idea of parmesean and rosemary! YUM!!!

  40. Pants

    November 4, 2008 at 3:31 am

    Ahhh these are so good!
    I StumbleUpon food blogs all the time, and when I find a recipe that looks good, I’ll bookmark it but I never get around to making them.
    Until TONIGHT when I decided to cook and went through all my bookmarks to find something.
    Had to run to the store to grab some sweet potatoes and parmesan, but it was worth it 100%.
    I think they’ll be a new Thanksgiving thing 🙂

  41. UK Foodie

    November 15, 2008 at 10:53 am

    Will definitely be trying these – thanks for the recipe.

    UK Foodies
    http://www.ukfoodies.co.uk

  42. Jessie

    November 27, 2008 at 3:55 pm

    Oh wow, I think I’m drooling! Looks great!

    +Jessie
    a.k.a. The Hungry Mouse

  43. sheltonpounce

    December 23, 2008 at 10:10 pm

    I made these last night as an accompaniment to parmesan pork scallopini with mushroom sauce. Perfect. Thanks for the idea.

  44. nicole gatteri

    December 30, 2008 at 2:19 am

    I am with your husband. I don’t care for sweet potatos either. I was introduced to the fries while on vacation in florida. I loved them. So, I bought a sweet potato and stumbled upon your site. All I can say is YUMMY!

  45. FoodRenegade

    January 3, 2009 at 9:07 pm

    I love sweet potato fries and their many variations. One thing I get a kick out of is the variety of sauces you can eat them with. My favorite is a homemade chipotle cilantro mayo.
    Thanks!

  46. Grey

    January 28, 2009 at 7:22 pm

    Oh my god. I made these with chicken for dinner last night, and they were FANTASTIC. I’m so totally excited about them that I may have to make them on Friday night as well. 😉

  47. Eric Hoffman

    January 30, 2009 at 12:13 am

    I have not tried sweet potato fries quite like this yet. Looks great. Its on the list!

  48. Rachel Bunk

    February 5, 2009 at 5:31 pm

    This is a wonderful recipe that my family and I have done so many times! its great

    Rachel Bunk

  49. Jessica

    February 15, 2009 at 9:34 pm

    I used this recipe a couple weeks ago and absolutely love it. I am making them again tonight.

  50. Topinfoblog

    February 27, 2009 at 6:33 am

    I like yummy potato , very nice fries thank you

  51. Elizabeth

    March 3, 2009 at 4:51 pm

    AMAZING recipe!! When I made it the fries were mushy, though, and I left them in for 35 mins. Any recommendations for how to fix that?

  52. Emily

    March 18, 2009 at 3:49 am

    I don’t normally keep fresh herbs, I could get some, but how important is it? Either way, I can’t wait to try this out on my picky eaters!

  53. Hugging the Coast

    May 2, 2009 at 11:35 am

    I love sweet potato fries! These sound delicious!

  54. Carrie

    May 18, 2009 at 11:44 pm

    i’d never thought of doing rosemary and parmesan on sweet potato fries. the flavor combo sounds excellent and i’ll have to give it a try.

  55. Tanya fom Online Colleges

    October 20, 2009 at 8:19 pm

    Wow! These sweet potato fries look so delicious. I can’t wait to make them. Thanks for the recipe.

  56. heidileon

    October 31, 2009 at 1:00 pm

    hi! first time in your blog, I’ve just found it through stumble upon and I’m loving it so much.

    Beautiful writing, awesome pictures and strong well executed recipes. PERFECT!…

  57. SOOK

    January 8, 2010 at 12:27 am

    I love sweet potato fries!! Yours look perfect!

  58. designbyjs

    April 10, 2010 at 10:06 pm

    tried making these today…absolutely delicious!

  59. Texas Pitmaster

    May 14, 2010 at 5:32 pm

    I did as well, made for a good lunch.

  60. Matt

    November 4, 2010 at 11:04 am

    mmmm, nice photo! These look like a change to regular potato fries! yum.

  61. Natasha

    February 16, 2012 at 4:56 pm

    I never made sweet potatoe frys, putting this recipe on my “recipes to try list”. Great blog.

  62. Yui

    May 8, 2012 at 2:37 am

    Oh this is the best dish ever. I love to make sweet potato fries. It is easy to make and has amazing taste. Thanks for the recipe. I have never add rosemarry in my fries. Why I never add this magical herb? Duh! This should be best.

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