Recipe: Spicy Sweet Potato Fries

Love those artery-clogging, deep-fried French fries? Start the New Year off right by putting a healthy twist on those fries. Baking these sweet, sweet potatoes at a high heat ensures a soft inside and slightly crisp and caramelized skin without all the added fat of frying. Plus, one serving supplies all your daily vitamin A and a third of your daily vitamin C—with the extra bonus of FIBER.

Food weight: 1.5

Ingredients

·    6 medium sweet potatoes (about 2 1/4 pounds)

·    Canola oil cooking spray

·    2 teaspoons sugar

·    1/2 teaspoon salt

·    1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper

·    1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Servings: 6

Nutrition Per Serving:

Food weight: 1.5, Calories 162 , Fat 5g, Protein 6g , Carbohydrate 22g , Fiber 2g, Cholesterol 17mg, Iron 2mg, Sodium 505mg, Calcium 102mg