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Roasted Sweet Potato Fries with Blue Cheese Dressing

Roasted Sweet Potato Fries with Blue Cheese Dressing

Name: Roasted Sweet Potato Fries with Blue Cheese Dressing
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 3 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed and cut into ½-inch thick spears, about 6 cups; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper; 8 to 9 ounces blue cheese, about 1 ½ cups; ½ cup mayonnaise; ½ cup heavy cream; ½ medium lemon, juiced, about 2 teaspoons; 2 teaspoons tarragon wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon ground white pepper

Estate Dinners

Roasted Sweet Potato Fries with Blue Cheese Dressing

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The Strategy:

If sweet potatoes are more your thing, this baked preparation is every bit as satisfying as a traditional deep fry. By taking thick, hearty spears and tossing them generously with a deep, smoky blend of brown sugar, garlic, and chili powder, you coax out their natural sweetness while achieving a beautiful, caramelized crust in a hot oven. Paired with a rustic, chunky blue cheese dressing made vibrant with fresh lemon and tarragon, these fries offer a sophisticated, savory bite that feels completely effortless.

Serves: a crowd | Total Time: 40 minutes till it’s ready

Ingredients

Sweet Potatoes and Seasoning

3 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed and cut into ½-inch thick spears, about 6 cups
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon coarse black pepper

Blue Cheese Dressing

8 to 9 ounces blue cheese, about 1 ½ cups
½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup heavy cream
½ medium lemon, juiced, about 2 teaspoons
2 teaspoons tarragon wine vinegar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground white pepper

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 425°.
Place the sweet potatoes onto a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil. Stir together brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle this seasoning blend all over the potatoes. Use your hands to evenly coat the potatoes.
Bake until the potatoes begin to soften and turn golden brown, about 10 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven. Use a spatula to flip the potatoes. Return to the oven and bake until the potatoes are crisp and browned, about 15 to 20 minutes more depending on the size of your spears.
Meanwhile, add the blue cheese, mayonnaise, cream, lemon juice, and vinegar into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a couple of times just to combine. The dressing will be rustic and chunky. Alternatively, you can stir everything together with a wooden spoon. Season with salt and pepper.
Serve the fries with a drizzle of blue cheese dressing.

Close-up action shot of bright orange, spice-dusted raw sweet potato spears being tossed by hand with glistening olive oil on a dark metal baking sheet

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The Heart of the Table

The beauty of this dish lies in its warm, unpretentious simplicity. Roasting sweet potatoes fills the house with an incredible, deeply comforting aroma that signals to your guests that they are welcome to relax and stay awhile. It’s the kind of side dish that encourages sharing and passing across the table—a vibrant, colorful anchor that brings people together and sparks joy before the main course even arrives.

8 guests gathered around the table laughing, eating, and drinking wine, with a large rustic wooden board piled high with vibrant Roasted Sweet Potato Fries and blue cheese dressing in the center as the anchor.

Neighborly Grace

THE PRESENTATION: Stack the bright, spiced sweet potato spears high on a dark, rustic wooden board. Serve the chunky blue cheese dressing in a small, elegant ceramic bowl placed right on the board, and finish the entire presentation with an extra dusting of coarse black pepper.
THE POUR: A crisp, dry Rosé or a chilled Sauvignon Blanc. The bright acidity of the wine will beautifully cut through the rich, heavy cream of the blue cheese and complement the caramelized sweetness of the potatoes.
THE VIBE: Warm, inviting, and effortlessly chic. This dish sets a relaxed yet sophisticated tone, perfect for a long, lingering evening meal where the conversation flows as easily as the wine.

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Roasted Sweet Potato Fries with Blue Cheese Dressing

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