Chile-Spiced Roasted Potatoes

Chile-Spiced Roasted Potatoes Recipe These potatoes get a touch of heat when they're roasted in hot chile oil.


From EatingWell:  January/February 1999

Yield: 6 servings

Active Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks
  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon hot chile oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 450ºF and place a rack in the upper third of the oven.
  2. Toss potatoes in a large roasting pan with olive oil, chile oil, salt and pepper.
  3. Roast potatoes, turning occasionally with a metal spatula, until golden brown and tender, 30 to 35 minutes.

Nutrition Per serving:

140 calories; 2 g fat (0 g sat, 1 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 27 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 3 g protein; 2 g fiber; 201 mg sodium; 631 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Potassium (18% daily value).

2 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 2 starch, 1/2 fat