Sweet Potato Sticks

INGREDIENTS
2 lbs. (3 medium) sweet potatoes $2.55
2 Tbsp. olive oil $0.21
to taste Tony Chachere’s $0.05**

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Peel the sweet potatoes, wash them with cool water then cut into ½ inch thick “stix.” Cut them as evenly as possible so they cook at an even rate.
2. Place the stix in a bowl, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning. Use your hands to mix the ingredients until the sweet potato stix are evenly covered with oil and seasoning.
3. Line a baking sheet (or two) with either parchment paper or foil. Spread the stix out on the baking sheet(s) so they are in a single layer. I had to use two sheets to make sure they were in one layer. Bake for about 45 minutes or until they are golden brown on the edges. Stir/flip the stix half way through so the under sides get exposed to the hot dry air.
4. Add more seasoning, if necessary, after cooking.

Recipe: http://www.budgetbytes.com/2010/07/spicy-sweet-potato-stix/

** I made my own cajun seasoning:

Ingredients
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika.
2 tablespoons salt.
2 tablespoons garlic powder.
1 tablespoon black pepper.
1 tablespoon onion powder.
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper.
1 tablespoon dried oregano.
1 tablespoon dried thyme.