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Dressed chips, loaded fries, or whatever they are called where you come from, are a fascinating subject. Cheap and filling, they were once associated with poverty. French fries and gravy were the filling for the “poor boy” baguette sandwiches served to hungry strikers during a 1929 New Orleans street car strike. But dressed chips, in their many versions, have gone on to become a proper side dish.
INGREDIENTS
- Basic Chilli Con Carne Recipe (see below)
- Tomato Ketchup (8 oz)
- Mayonnaise (8 oz)
- Worcester Sauce (Dash)
- Grated Cheese (4 oz)
- 3 Baking Potatoes
- Oil (to roast)
DIRECTIONS
- Start by making the Pink Sauce. Simply mix together the Ketchup, Mayonnaise and a few dashes of Worcester Sauce then set aside.
- Meanwhile, prepare the Chilli by using the Chilli Con Carne Recipe (fry up the ingredients, leaving to simmer then rest).
- Whilst the Chilli is simmering, prepare the Chips by heating some Oil in an oven tray on 425F, and chopping the Potatoes into Wedges.
- Once the Oil is heated, carefully toss the Wedges in the oven tray and cook for 30-40 minutes (stirring occasionally).
- Once the Chilli and Wedges are cooked, serve by layering the ingredients. Starting with the Potato Wedges, Chilli Con Carne, Pink Sauce, then a sprinkling of grated Cheese - Voila - Taco Fries!
NOTE
- This is more of a Gourmet version so if you're not a fan of Wedges then just cut your potatoes into the shape of standard fries. Cook for 20 minutes, flip and cook another 15 - 20 minutes. Depending on how big you make them they may be done sooner. Keep an eye on them.
- You could also cheat and just buy frozen fries. Follow the directions on the bag for cooking.
Taco Fries Recipe
Chili Con Carne
INGREDIENTS
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 Onion
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 1 tsp Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tbsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 Tin Chopped Tomatoes
- 2 tbsp Tomato Puree
- 1 Tin Kidney Beans
- 1 Beef Stock Cube
- Olive Oil (to fry)
- Salt & Pepper
DIRECTIONS
- Peel and finely chop the Onion and Garlic then fry with a little Oil for 5 minutes in a large casserole dish.
- Now add the Chilli Powder, Cumin, Cinnamon and Minced Beef - frying until the Minced Beef has browned.
- Then stir in the Chopped Tomatoes, Tomato Puree, Oregano, Stock Cube and some seasoning.
- Top the chilli up with some boiling water and leave to simmer with the lid on for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, drain and wash the Kidney Beans then stir into the chilli. Leave to simmer for a further 10 minutes with the lid off.
- After 10 minutes, remove from the heat, place the lid on and leave to rest for 15 minutes. Then the chilli con carne is ready to serve.
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