Description
Bold, messy, and completely satisfying loaded chili cheese fries piled high with crispy fries, rich beef chili, melted cheddar, and classic toppings. This indulgent comfort food is perfect for feeding a crowd or treating yourself.
Ingredients
2 lbs ground beef
1 whole white onion, cubed
28 oz tomatoes, peeled and chopped
2 cups beef broth
6 oz beef broth
2.5 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons chipotle purée
2 tablespoons guajillo chili powder
1.5 tablespoons ground cumin
1.5 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon kosher salt
3–4 lbs cooked fries, seasoned
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Diced red onions, for garnish
Sliced jalapeños, for garnish
Chopped cilantro, for garnish
Sour cream, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat a medium-heat fire or stovetop to about 350°F.
- Place a Dutch oven over the heat with a small amount of oil.
- Add ground beef and brown for 2½–3 minutes, then remove and set aside.
- Add onion and garlic to the pot and cook for about 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Stir in guajillo chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, black pepper, and kosher salt. Toast spices for 1 minute.
- Return ground beef to the pot.
- Add tomatoes, chipotle purée, and both amounts of beef broth. Stir well.
- Cover, reduce heat to 300–325°F, and simmer for 1½–2 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Adjust thickness with additional broth if needed.
- Prepare and season fries according to preference.
- Arrange fries on a large platter.
- Sprinkle fries with shredded cheddar cheese.
- Spoon hot chili over fries and top with more cheese.
- Garnish with red onions, jalapeños, cilantro, and sour cream.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Thick-cut fries hold up best under chili.
Make chili a day ahead for deeper flavor.
Use freshly shredded cheese for best melting.
Serve fries and chili separately if storing leftovers.
Adjust chipotle purée to control heat level.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Simmering & Assembly
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 960
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 58 g
- Saturated Fat: 26 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 28 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 58 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 48 g
- Cholesterol: 190 mg
