Easy Sweet Potato Oven Fries

This is a dish my wife loves so much, when I tell her that I'm making them she starts to jump up and down like a little girl. What a pansy. Kidding aside, they are really easy to make. About five minutes of prep, throw them in the oven for an hour and enjoy.

Ingredients (serves 4)

3 medium Sweet Potatoes
2 tbsp melted coconut oil
1 tsp paprika
salt & pepper to taste

Method:

Warm the oven to 400F.
Cut potatoes lengthwise in 1/8 strips. (Cut in half, cut the halves into quarters, and the quarters into eights)
Place potato strips in a large mixing bowl. Pour oil over them and mix with your hands, ensuring that the oil covers the strips evenly. Add the paprika, salt and pepper and toss.
Place the strips, skin side down, on a baking sheet.
Place in oven. Pour a drink. Wait an hour.

Remove from the oven and enjoy. It's that simple.

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