Roasted Fries

• 3 large baking potatoes, like russets (1 1/2 pounds) rinsed and patted dry
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• Accompaniment: ketchup or mayonnaise

1. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
2. Cut potatoes lengthwise into 1/3-inch-thick slices, then cut into 1/3-inch-wide sticks.
3. Immediately toss with oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl, then spread sticks in 1 layer in a large shallow (1-inch-deep) baking pan.
4. Bake in lower third of oven 15 minutes.
5. Loosen potatoes from bottom of pan with a metal spatula, then turn over and spread out again.
6. Bake until crisp and golden brown on edges, about 10 minutes more.

baking potatoes, vegetable oil, kosher salt, black pepper, accompaniment

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/roasted-fries.html (may not work)