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Cajun Potato Gems

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Much more fun than your regular French fries! These spicy potato "gems" look impressive on a plate, but are so easy to do. Play with the shapes (triangles, diamonds or long, fat steak fries.), but make them all the same size since you want them to cook evenly. The spices add the Louisiana kick.

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Ingredients:

Makes 6 Servings

2 Idaho potatoes, large
2 sweet potatoes, large
2 Tablespoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons white pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons thyme
1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
1/2 cup vegetable oil

Directions:

1.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2.
Mix all spices together.
3.
Peel the potatoes.
4.
Cut the potatoes in half, then cut on the diagonal into equal size pieces.
5.
Place the potatoes in a large bowl with the vegetable oil and toss to evenly coat.
6.
Sprinkle with the Cajun spices and toss to evenly coat.
7.
Place the potatoes on a cookie sheet and bake in 400-degree oven until tender-approximately 40 minutes depending on the size of the potato pieces.