Easy Low Fat Oven Roasted Peppered Potato Wedges

French Tart's Note:

This is my Dad's recipe!!! Brilliant low fat & EASY roasted potato wedges with freshly ground black pepper and olive oil. I have also added garlic, lemon wedges, fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, cumin, chilli.......the list is endless! I have posted the basic recipe and it is obviously easy to add whatever you like, depending on the mood, season & type of meal you are serving. For example, rosemary is great with lamb dishes; thyme and oregano marries wonderfully with Italian & French cuisine; garlic and lemons are GREAT with roast chicken. The basic peppered recipe is still my favourite though - I use fleur de sel (local sea salt) in mine - but any coarse salt will be fine. I have given measurements for about 4 people......it is easily adapted up or down however!

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 lbs roasting potatoes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• fresh ground black pepper
• sea salt

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 220 C or 450°F.
2. Wash and scrub your potatoes well - no need to peel them!
3. Cut them into chunky wedges.
4. Place in a ziplock bag or plastic container and add the olive oil & black pepper.
5. Do NOT add the salt now as it encourages water!
6. Shake the container or bag well - making sure every potato wedge has been covered in oil.
7. Place peppered potatoes in a large and sturdy oven proof roasting tin - shake around to ensure they are in a single layer, more or less!
8. Sprinkle on the sea salt and any herbs & spices you may be using.
9. Give another good twist of ground black pepper over the potato wedges and roast in the oven for about 45 - 60 minutes or until crispy and brown!
10. Sprinkle over any fresh herbs, if you are using them for a garnish or just serve "au natural" as a vegetable accompaniment.
11. I often serve these in paper cornets for a light lunch or supper time snack with vinegar & sometimes, very naughty I KNOW, mayonnaise!

Reviews

[Noo]

This recipe really doesn't need another five star rating, but it certainly deserves one.
A super easy recipe that results in beautifully crispy wedges that really do lend themselves wonderfully to a dazzling array of flavourings!!
Thanks so much FT...made for Aus/NZ Recipe Swap #42

[zoegirl21]

Loved these! So simple and so delicious. I love that it's so versatile. I made three different batches with different seasonings on each one. My favorite was with pepper, rosemary, garlic powder, and finished with Kosher salt. Way better than French fries and healthier too!!