Seasoned Potato Wedges

When I was growing up, we always had meat and potatoes for every meal.  I have kept on with this tradition with my own family.  

We cut the potatoes into wedges or steak fries.  Season them with a variety of spices and bake them in the oven. Sometimes we will only make Seasoned Potato Wedges for our supper meal. At other times, we serve it with steak, hamburgers or chicken. With this blend of seasoning spices, you can turn turns boring fries into potatoes packed with flavor.  Of course, you can adjust the amount of seasoning to suit your taste.

Ingredients

2 Tbs. olive oil

1 Tbs. garlic powder
1 Tbs. onion powder

1 Tbs. paprika
1/4 tsp. red cayenne pepper (more or less to suit your taste)
2 tsp. black pepper

2 tsp. salt

3 Tbs. grated Parmesan cheese

9 to 10 medium potatoes, washed peeled and cut into wedges about a half-inch wide. (about 4 pounds)

Preheat oven to 400°.

Combine garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, red cayenne pepper, black pepper, salt and Parmesan cheese into a small bowl. Mix the seasonings together and then set aside.

Put the potatoes into a large mixing bowl. Pour the olive oil over the potatoes. Toss the potatoes in the bowl, liberally coating them with the olive oil. This keeps them from sticking to the pan and helps the seasoning adhere to the potatoes.   

Sprinkle some of the seasoning mixture over the potatoes and toss them around in the bowl to distribute. When you see potatoes that are unseasoned, sprinkle more seasoning over them. Keep tossing and seasoning the potatoes until they are evenly coated. 

Arrange potato wedges in a single layer on two jelly-roll pans. 

Bake for 15 minutes. Turn the potatoes over and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown and tender.