Chili Cheese Fries
Chili Cheese Fries is the ultimate vegan game day snack made with spicy plant-based chili and gooey vegan cheese sauce.
Equipment
- Oven French Fries
- Chipotles in Adobo
- GreenPan Nonstick Pot
Ingredients
Chili
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion chopped
- 1 piece red pepper diced
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
- 12 ounces plant-based ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 14-ounce can fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 14-ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
- 3 pieces chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
- 3 tablespoons adobo sauce
- 1 cup water or broth
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Chili Cheese Fries
- 1 16 to 20-ounce bag oven French fries
- ½ cup Vegan Cheese sauce
- desired toppings such as tomatoes, jalapeños, red onion, cilantro
Instructions
Chili Preparation
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick pot over medium heat. Add the onion, red pepper, salt, and pepper and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the plant-based ground beef and cook for 7 to 8 minutes, using a wooden spoon to break up the ground as it cooks.
- Add the garlic, tomatoes, black beans, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, water, and lime juice. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
Fries Preparation
- Spread the fries on a large baking sheet and bake according to package directions until crispy.
- Serve with scoops of the chili over the fries and drizzle with the cheese sauce. Top with desired toppings.
- Save the extra chili for lunch the next day. It also freezes well.
Notes
We like Lightlife's plant-based ground beef. If you'd like to skip it, you can make this Easy Vegetarian Chili recipe instead.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 15gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 700mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 10gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 70mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 20mg
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