Guys, my baby is broken.
He was such a good sleeper, and so was I. Those were the days, my friends, and they’re becoming hazier and hazier in the distant past. I think he sensed I’m staying up later and getting up earlier in order to get everything done and so he thinks we should hang out. I love him dearly, but I would love him even more if he slept through the night and remembered the existence of the little word “nap”.
One of the first things to inevitably slide when I get busy and/or tired (or, in this case, all of the above) is meal planning. This is totally counter-productive, since meal planning actually makes my life a lot easier and more efficient, but I’m not thinking clearly so I don’t even care. I don’t even.
The best option in a case like this is to resort to all your favourite tried-and-true recipes and forego dangerous experimentation for awhile, so that’s pretty much exactly what I’ve been doing. Which means I’m making a lot of recipes from my own blog and from our trusty family cookbook.
That family cookbook is where this winner comes from.
This is my absolute favourite way to eat potatoes, with Twice Baked Bacon Gouda Potatoes running a very, very close second. Wedge fries edge out twice-baked because they are way quicker and easier. As we’ve discussed many times, I like to eat. I don’t love to spend hours in the kitchen, I just want food that tastes like maybe I did. These are one of my go-to sides, whether for burgers, chicken, steak, or just a big salad. They are also one of my go-to recipes when we have people over because we usually don’t plan very far ahead and these can be prepped in 10 minutes flat.
These are a family recipe my mom has been making for as long as I can remember, and some things just need no improvement. We eat a lot of roasted potatoes around here, and these are a perfect alternative to switch things up a little with basically the same amount of time invested. Sorry it took me so long to tell you about them, but now you can make them every week :)
- 4 medium-large russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 8 wedges each
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.or foil (if foil, spray lightly with cooking spray).
- Toss potatoes in oil in a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, combine all remaining ingredients and then mix them with the potatoes to coat evenly.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, until golden and tender when pricked with a fork.
- Serve immediately.
Who can pass up wedge fries! They are such a perfect side dish and comfort food! Yum!
It’s been sooooooo long since I’ve made wedge fries! And the parm on these knocks em out of the park!
OMG. you crack me up. I love your first line! My little one pretty much always wakes up once a night. :-P
These wedges look awesome. I must try.
Yum yum! These look so good! I hope you can get some sleep soon!
I made these yesterday for dinner and they were a hit. Thanks for another great recipe. :)
These look so amazing, you have inspired me to make some fries for dinner tonight!
And it will only take 10 minutes! Hope you like them :)
I had a burger for dinner tonight and I didn’t have fries to go with it and now I’m regretting it even more. These look SO amazing!
A burger without fries, how can that be? ;)
Anna, after being out all day, enjoying the beautiful mountains and the breathtaking views from up top, sitting here trying to decide what to make for dinner. You have solved my problem! Now to decide what to make with it…Thanks for the post!
Nice!! We are having them for dinner tonight too :) What a gorgeous day to spend outside.
These look so good and love that they are baked!
I agree with Erin…mmm…I haven’t made these for a while. I shall have to remedy that situation!
Ooh, I make wedges all the time but never like this! They look delicious. I love the Parmesan addition. :)
Mmm, I remember eating those fries! So good! (Also, I have noticed that almost all of my comments here begin with “mmm”. Keep up the mouthwatering goodness. :))