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These Taco Bell Nacho Fries, aka fries supreme, are smothered in delicious nacho cheese, pico de gallo, ground beef and sour cream.
Can I make a confession? Taco Bell is my absolute FAVOURITE fast food restaurant. I can't get enough of their fries supreme (sadly, they're only available in Canada) but I've also tried the Nacho Fries and they're insane. I had to make my own version!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Better ingredients: They taste just like the Taco Bell version, but are made with better-for-you ingredients.
- Customize your toppings: Add on any toppings of your choice to customize your fries!
Ingredients and substitutions
- Extra-lean ground beef – ground turkey or shredded chicken would also work.
- Taco seasoning – make your own or use a store-bought blend.
- Frozen fries – I like using spicy fries, but plain fries will work too.
- Pico de gallo – use diced tomatoes or jarred salsa instead.
- Scallions – white or red onion would also be good.
- Sour cream – use low-fat sour cream or plain Greek yogurt to cut the calories.
Nacho cheese sauce
- Salted butter – unsalted butter will work, but you'll need to add extra salt.
- Flour – gluten-free flour or cornstarch would also work.
- 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.
- Milk – whole milk or half and half will make the thickest sauce.
- Cheese slices – use 6 oz. Velveeta or 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese instead.
Step 4: Assemble your fries.
Top the fries with the ground beef, cheese sauce and toppings.
Recipe variations
One of the best parts of these loaded fries is that they're fully customizable! Try these different variation options:
- Fries: Spicy fries, curly fries, waffle fries or sweet potato fries would all be good.
- Meat: Use ground turkey, shredded chicken or leftover chicken.
- Toppings: Add some bell peppers, homemade guacamole or salsa.
- Vegetarian: Use black beans or refried beans for a vegetarian option.
- Cheese: Melt on some shredded cheddar, Tex Mex or Monterey Jack cheese if you're too pressed for time to make the sauce.
Are they vegan?
If you want to make these fries vegan, swap out the ground beef for beans or veggies, skip the sour cream and use shredded vegan cheese.
What kind of fries should you use?
Spicy frozen fries will give you the most authentic flavour. You can also use regular frozen fries and toss them in a bit of homemade taco seasoning.
Make ahead and storing
- Make ahead: Cook the ground beef, chop up the toppings and make the cheese sauce.
- Storing: Store the ground beef, toppings and cheese sauce separately in the fridge for 4-5 days.
- Reheating: Reheat the beef in a skillet and the cheese sauce on the stovetop over medium-low heat. Bake the fries, then assemble fresh.
Taco Bell Nacho Fries
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 green onions 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
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cheddar cheese grated
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!
