Garlic Fries with Pesto Sauce

So I went to Mandola's, a great Italian restaurant, and I had garlic fries for an appetizer. These fries came along with a pesto dipping sauce, and were delicious! I loved them so much, I decided to make these at home:) These are great along burgers, or even as party appetizers!


Ingredients for fries: 

• 1/3 a bag of shoestring fries
• 1 tbsp. of vegetable/canola oil
• 1/2 tsp. of salt
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsely 
• 1 tbsp. freshly grated parmesan cheese

Instructions for fries:

1. Place oil and garlic in a large nonstick skillet, and cook over low heat 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Once the garlic is toasted, pour the garlic oil into a small dish.
2. Follow the directions to cook the shoestring potato fries. Once cooked, toss with the garlic oil mixture, parsley, and parmesan cheese.

Costs for fries:

• 1/2 bag of shoestring potatoes-$0.59 
• 2 tsp. of vegetable/canola oil
• 1/2 tsp. of salt
• 2 garlic cloves, minced-$0.10---$0.50 for 1 bulk
• 1 tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsely-$0.20(1 sprig)---$2.47 for 12 springs ( you only need 1)
• 1 tbsp freshly grated parmesan cheese-$0.10---$2.48 for 1.5 cups

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Pesto Dipping Sauce

Ingredients for pesto dipping sauce:

• 1 cup of fresh basil leaves
• 1/2 cup of parsely leaves
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 lemon, and its lemon zest
• 1/2 cup of olive oil
• 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese
• 1/3 walnuts (optional)

Instructions for pesto dipping sauce:

1. Pick parsely leaves from stems and discard stems. Zest lemon and set aside lemon zest. Squeeze lemon and set aside juice. 
2. In a food processor/magic bullet, combine basil, parsley, garlic, lemon zest and juice and grind. Add cheese and nuts(optional) grind again to combine them into the paste. Pulse in the olive oil until it is combined. Season with salt and pepper if desired.

Costs for pesto dipping sauce:

• 1/2cup of fresh basil leaves- $1.24---$2.47 for a package(1 cup)
• 1/4 cup of parsely leaves- $1.20(6 springs or so)---$2.47 for 12 sprigs
• 1/2 garlic clove
• 1/2 lemon, and its lemon zest-$0.20
• 1/4 cup of olive oil
• 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese- $1
• 1/6 walnuts (optional)

Approximate Cost for fries: $1 for a serving of 3 


Approximate Cost for pesto sauce: $3.50 for a serving of 3-4



xoxo,
Amy