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Chili Cheese Fries Recipe

Delicious, cheesy fries the whole family will love
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 696kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. cut french fries (fresh or frozen)
  • 2 cups chili
  • 2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese (or Mexican blend)
  • 1 medium jalapeno pepper
  • ½ cup plain yogurt (or Greek, or dairy-free)
  • ½ cup chopped red onion

Instructions

  • Cook your fries to your liking. You can bake them in the oven or air fry them, as you wish. Then lay them out over a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
    A sheet pan loaded with cooked french fries.
  • Preheat oven to 450 ℉.
    An oven display set to 450 F.
  • Pour the chili over the fries and spread it out evenly.
    Chili spread over fries on a sheet pan.
  • Cover the chili with the grated cheese.
    Grate cheese spread across chili and fries on a sheet pan.
  • Bake it for about 10 minutes in a preheated oven or until the cheese just barely starts to brown. Basically, as long as it's melted, it's ready.
    Baked Chili Cheese Fries without toppings.
  • Top that with your favorite chili toppings.
    Chili Cheese Fries with toppings of sour cream, jalapeno pepper slices and fresh cilantro.
  • Use a metal spatula to scoop some up and serve.
    Chili Cheese Fries just out of the oven and garnished with dollops of sour cream, slices of jalapeno pepper, diced red onion, and fresh cilantro.

Notes

Please note that the nutrition data given here is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5the recipe | Calories: 696kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 1608mg | Potassium: 1084mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1066IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 512mg | Iron: 6mg