These Taco Bell Nacho Fries, aka fries supreme, are smothered in delicious nacho cheese, pico de gallo, ground beef and sour cream.
Ingredients and substitutions
- Extra-lean ground beef – feel free to substitute it for ground chicken, turkey or pork. Shredded rotisserie chicken would also be delicious on the fries.
- Taco seasoning – if you don't have any taco seasoning on hand, you can use a combination of chili powder and cumin.
- Spicy seasoned frozen French fries – if you are unable to find pre-seasoned fries, you can use plain fries.
- Pico de gallo – plain diced tomatoes or chunky salsa would also work.
- Scallions – use finely minced white or red onion instead.
- Sour cream – to cut the fat and calories, use low-fat sour cream or plain Greek yogurt.
Nacho cheese sauce
- Salted butter – you can use unsalted butter, but you’ll need to add some more salt to the sauce.
- Flour – or a gluten-free flour substitute of your choice to thicken the sauce.
- Pickled jalapeno peppers – leave these off if you don’t like spice.
- Chili powder – make your own using a blend of cumin, paprika and cayenne.
- Salt – to taste.
- Milk – any variety of dairy milk will work, but using milk with a high percentage of fat (like whole milk or even Half & Half) will create the best cheese sauce.
- Cheese slices – I use 10 slices of Kraft singles, but you could substitute them for 6 ounces of Velveeta or 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese.
How to make nacho fries
Step 1: Bake the fries.
Preheat oven to 450 F. Bake fries on a parchment-lined baking sheet for 10-12 minutes per side or as directed on the package.
Step 2: Brown the ground beef.
Heat a large skillet over med-high heat. Saute ground beef with taco seasoning for 8-10 minutes until fully cooked. Set aside.
Step 3: Make the nacho cheese sauce.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Whisk in flour, pickled jalapenos, chili powder and salt. Whisk in milk, then bring to a boil, watching closely so it doesn't burn. Whisk in cheese and stir until fully melted. Remove from heat.
Step 4: Assemble your fries and dig in!
Once fries are done, remove from heat and top with cheese sauce, followed by ground beef, pico de gallo, chives and sour cream. Serve and enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
Nachos fries are basically nachos but with fries instead of tortilla chips as the base. For this nacho fries Taco Bell recipe, I used a base of spicy fries with ground beef and nacho cheese sauce.
If you can't find seasoned spicy fries in the frozen foods aisle at your local grocery store, it won't be a problem. Just buy a bag of regular French fries. Then, before you bake them, toss them in a bit of homemade taco seasoning. Even just some chili powder and salt will be perfect! You’ll have some delicious homemade nacho fries in no time.
These Taco Bell nacho fries are gluten free as long as you use gluten free fries. Make sure to check the package to ensure that the frozen fries don’t contain any gluten.
Ingredients
- 1 lb extra-lean ground beef
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1 (650g) bag frozen fries spicy flavor
- 1/2 cup pico de gallo
- 1/4 cup chives or scallions, sliced
- 1/4 cup sour cream
Nacho cheese sauce
- 1 tbsp salted butter
- 1 tbsp flour
- 2 pickled jalapeno peppers, minced (optional)
- 1 pinch chili powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 10 Kraft singles cheese slices or 3/4 cup cheddar cheese
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 450 F. Bake fries on a parchment-lined baking sheet for 10-12 minutes per side or as directed on the package.
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Heat a large skillet over med-high heat. Saute ground beef with taco seasoning for 8-10 minutes until fully cooked. Set aside.
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Meanwhile, melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Whisk in flour, pickled jalapenos, chili powder and salt. Whisk in milk, then bring to a boil, watching closely so it doesn't burn. Whisk in cheese and stir until fully melted. Remove from heat.
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Once fries are done, remove from heat and top with cheese sauce, followed by ground beef, pico de gallo, chives and sour cream. Serve and enjoy!
