Chili Cheese Fries

Who doesn’t love warm chili, crisp fries, and sharp cheddar cheese?! At our house this is a comfort meal. I love that I can serve comfort along with ingredients that I trust like local organic beef and organic and non-gmo beans and tomatoes.

As we prep to start our homestead adventure, I can’t wait to can my own veggies—but that’s a story for another day!

Chili Cheese Fries

▢ 1.5 tbsp chili powder

▢ 1.5 tsp cumin

▢ 1 tsp oregano

▢ 1 tsp garlic powder

▢ 1 tsp onion powder

▢ 1 tsp salt

▢ 1 tsp pepper

▢ 2 lb ground meat of choice

▢ 1 16oz can kidney beans

▢ 1 16oz can pinto beans

▢ 1 32oz can diced tomatoes

▢ *potatoes of choice (5lb for our family of 7!)

▢ salt and pepper

▢ oil of choice for frying

▢ shredded sharp cheddar

Brown meat. Drain beans and add along with diced tomatoes. Add seasonings. Simmer and serve hot.

While the chili is simmering, peel and cut potatoes. Be sure potatoes are similarly thickness. Salt and pepper and place in pan with about 1/4 in of oil. Toss to coat and then fry on high heat til tender and browned per preference. Salt again if needed as they finish.

Plate potatoes; top with chili and cheese.

*We use 5lb of yellow potatoes and used about half the chili in one meal. I cooked another batch of potatoes for lunch the next day for the second half of chili.