SOUTHWESTERN SWEET POTATO FRIES

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Provided by Marjorie Milligan @RatherBeCooking

Number Of Ingredients 16

- 2 large sweet potatoes cut in large matchstick/batons approx 1/4 x 2 inches.
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoonm freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
CHILI-CILANTRO SOUR CREAM
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 teaspoon sweet chili sauce
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 heaping tablespoon chopped cilantro

Steps:

Preheat over to 425 degrees
Toss sweet potatoes and olive oil in a large bowl.
Combine salt, cumin, chili powder, paprika, black pepper and cayenne in a small bowl.
Add spices to potatoes and toss to coat.
Arrange potatoes in one layer on baking sheet. Bake in oven on lowest rack until undersides are brown - 12 to 15 minutes. Turn potatoes with a spatula and bake 10 minutes more.
Remove potatoes from oven and serve with Chili-Cilantro sour cream.
Chili-Cilantro Sour cream: Combine all ingredients except the cilantro in a medium bowl and whisk together. Stir in Cilantro.