Chili Cheese Fries that taste just like your favorite restaurant appetizer! With easy ingredients, this recipe transforms an ordinary bag of frozen fries into an impressive comfort food favorite.
Prep Time 5 minutesmins
Cook Time 35 minutesmins
Total Time 40 minutesmins
Servings 6servings
Ingredients
132 oz. packagefrozen french fries
1/2lbground beef
215 oz canschili beansbetween 22-30oz chili beans works fine
1/3cupgreen chile enchilada sauce
1tbspchili powder
1 1/2tbspbuffalo saucehot or mild, depending on taste
1 1/2tspgarlic powder
1tsponion powder
1 3/4cupcheddar cheese, shreddedother cheeses can be used as well
Green onions, slicedoptional garnish
Instructions
Preheat the oven according to french fries package directions. Place french fries on baking sheet and prepare as directed on the package.
Brown meat in a medium saucepan, then mix in the green chile sauce, chili powder, buffalo hot sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder and stir on low for just a couple of minutes.
Once the fries are finished cooking, spread chili mixture evenly over fries and sprinkle a layer cheese on top.
Cook in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for another 5-7 minutes or until the cheese has melted. Plate and serve with sliced green onions as a garnish, optional.
Notes
Note: Depending on the recommended oven temperature on the package of fries, you might need to change the oven temperature after the fries are done in order to heat up the chili and cheese properly.