Sunny's Nunya Business Chili Cheese Fries
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 822
- Total Fat
- 55
- Saturated Fat
- 22
- Carbohydrates
- 47
- Dietary Fiber
- 7
- Sugar
- 6
- Protein
- 36
- Cholesterol
- 128
- Sodium
- 1488
- Total: 1 hr
- Active: 25 min
Ingredients
One 28- to 32-ounce bag frozen crinkle cut french fries
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, grated on a rasp
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 pound ground beef (80 percent meat/20 percent fat)
Freshly ground black pepper
2 cups marinara sauce (pick one with personality!)
One 15-ounce jar nacho cheese sauce (mild, medium, spicy—your choice)
3 scallions, sliced on the bias
1/4 cup sliced pickled jalapenos
Directions
- Line a sheet tray with aluminum foil. Arrange the fries on the sheet tray in a single layer. Bake according to the package instructions. Season with salt.
- Heat the olive oil in a large cast-iron pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, chili powder and cumin and cook until the spices are fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the beef, salt and a few grinds of black pepper and cook, breaking the beef into bits while browning, until fully cooked, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the marinara sauce and stir to coat. Let cook for 5 minutes to let the flavors meld.
- Heat the nacho cheese sauce according to the package instructions. Top the fries with the chili and nacho cheese sauce, then garnish with the scallions and pickled jalapenos.