Sheet pan chili cheese fries
7
Points®
Total time: 35 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 25 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
When you want to satisfy a craving for chili cheese fries in a healthier way, turn to this easy recipe that won’t make you jump through a bunch of hoops. Convenient frozen fries and canned vegetarian chili are the main components, making prep easy-peasy. We spruce up the chili with fresh pico de gallo and smoked paprika to amp up the flavour tenfold.
Ingredients
Frozen French fries prepared without fat
60 item(s), crinkle cut variety
Low-fat or fat-free canned vegetarian chili
14¾ oz
Pico de gallo
⅓ cup(s)
Smoked paprika
1 tsp(s)
Reduced-fat cheddar cheese
½ cup(s), shredded, or reduced-fat Colby Jack
Scallions
¼ cup(s), sliced
Pickled jalapeno peppers
2 tbsp(s)
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
2
Arrange the fries on the prepared pan; bake until crisp, about 20 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium microwave-safe bowl, stir together the chili, pico de gallo, and smoked paprika; cover and microwave on High until thoroughly heated, 2 to 3 minutes.
3
Remove the fries from the oven (leave the oven on). Spoon the chili over the fries; sprinkle evenly with the cheese. Return the fries to the oven; bake until the cheese melts, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the scallions and jalapeños.
4
Serving size: fifteen-topped fries (1/4th of pan)
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