Name: Recipe for Guilt-Free French Fries
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Yield: 6 (1 cup) servings
Cuisine: Appetizers and Sides
Ingredients: Potatoes, as many as desired; Salt, to taste; Paprika (could also use smoked paprika)

Small pile of French fries on a white counter.

Appetizers and Sides King of Comfort Food

French fries are, without a doubt, a favorite with most people. Here is a simple recipe that you can tweak to suit yourselves. Some folks like them with seasoning salt or a sprinkling of garlic salt. The paprika adds flavor but also does a great job of “browning” in the absence of oil.

Guilt-Free French Fries

Recipe courtesy of

Heather Leno

Prep Instructions

Yield: 6 (1 cup) servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Recipe Ingredients

Potatoes, as many as desired
Salt, to taste
Paprika (could also use smoked paprika)

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Scrub, clean, dry, and cut potatoes into ½-inch fries—peel skins if desired. Put into a mixing bowl.
Sprinkle with salt and paprika, stirring well to coat potatoes evenly.
Place on parchment paper–lined cookie sheet that has been prepared with a light coating of food release spray. Separate pieces to keep them from sticking together.
Bake approximately 20 minutes—time varies with size of potato slices.