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Nutrition facts  Serving: ½ potato (109 grams) Servings per recipe: 8 Calories: 102 (16 from fat) Fat: 2 grams (0 saturated fat, 0 trans fats) Cholesterol: 0 milligrams Sodium: 25 milligrams Total carbohydrate: 20 grams (2 fiber, 1 sugar) Protein: 2 grams

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Oven fried potatoes

This heart-smart alternative has all the flavor, but less than half the fat of an average serving of French fries.

Ingredients

4 medium potatoes, washed
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Dash salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil


Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Cut each potato into 8 pieces, lengthwise, leaving skin on.
  3. Mix all spices in a paper bag.
  4. Put potatoes in bag and mix until well coated.
  5. Foil an oven safe baking dish (glass pie dish or cake pan) and pour potatoes into dish.
  6. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil over potatoes.
  7. Bake uncovered for 30 to 45 minutes, turning once, until potatoes are done to your liking.



 

Source: Pat Kawlewski, RN, certified diabetes educator, Allina Medical Clinic-Diabetes Education; Dialog: Living with Diabetes, winter 2009

First published: 02/06/2009
Last updated: 04/21/2011

Reviewed by: Allina Patient Education