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BAKED IDAHO POMME FRITES AND SIMPLE DIPPING SAUCES

Yield: 4 servings

INGREDIENTS:

Baked Idaho Pommes Frites
• 4 large Idaho Potatoes, well scrubbed
• Cooking spray
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Tex-Mex Ketchup
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon mild chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

Bacon-Cheddar-Ranch Topping
• 3/4 cup light ranch salad dressing
• 2 scallions, finely chopped (use green part only in this recipe)
• 2 tablespoons 2% Sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons packaged 50% reduced-fat real bacon pieces

Easy Microwave Cheese Sauce
• 1/2 cup 2% milk
• 2 ounces cream cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
 

DIRECTIONS:

Baked Idaho Pommes Frites
1. Preheat oven to 450° F.
2. Cut each potato into eight lengthwise wedges. Place potatoes in an ungreased baking pan. Spray potatoes evenly with cooking spray.
3. Bake 20 minutes. Remove potatoes from the oven, turn them over using a spatula, and return the potatoes to the oven to bake an additional 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
4. Season with salt and serve hot.

Tex-Mex Ketchup
1. Combine all ingredients in a small mixing bowl.
2. Stir until evenly blended. Cover and refrigerate until needed.

Bacon-Cheddar-Ranch Topping
1. Combine all ingredients in a small mixing bowl.
2. Stir until evenly blended. Cover and refrigerate until needed.

Easy Microwave Cheese Sauce
1. Combine the milk and cream cheese in a small microwave-safe bowl. Heat on high for 1 minute, 30 seconds. Use a whisk and stir until smooth.
2. Heat another 30 seconds on high, then whisk again.
3. Add grated cheeses and stir constantly until smooth. If necessary, heat at 10-second intervals, stirring in-between, until an even consistency is achieved.
4. Serve immediately.
 

NUTRITION
Approximate nutritional analysis per serving: Baked Idaho Pommes Frites: 278 calories, 1 g fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 154 mg sodium, 6 g protein, 64 g carbohydrates (does not include optional ingredients). Tex-Mex Ketchup: 34 calories, 0 mg cholesterol, 366 mg sodium, 0.5 g protein, 0 g fat, 9 g carbohydrates. Bacon-Cheddar-Ranch Topping: 75 calories, 12 mg cholesterol, 285 mg sodium, 1.5 g protein, 6 g fat, 4 g carbohydrates. Easy Microwave Cheese Sauce: 76 calories, 20 mg cholesterol, 95 mg sodium, 4 g protein, 6 g fat, 1 g carbohydrates.
(does not include optional ingredients)
 

Recipe courtesy of Idaho Potato Commission (idahopotato.com)