Copycat Taco Bell Nacho Fries BellGrande

Name: Copycat Taco Bell Nacho Fries BellGrande
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 cups Copycat Taco Bell Seasoned Beef for meat; 1/2 yellow onion, peeled and roughly chopped; 1 green bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 1/2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns; 2 cups whole milk; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar; 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated; 2 cups Velveeta cheese, grated; 1 (32 ounce) bag frozen french fries; 1 tablespoon sweet paprika; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon cumin; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 2/3 cup sour cream; 2 tomatoes, chopped

Submitted by EmKenBken

"Who better to reinvent the wheel than Taco Bell; they did with their Nacho Fries BellGrande. And Grande they are. Heaped with meat and nacho cheese sauce...you may forget chips ever existed."

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Ready In:: 1hr 45mins
Ingredients:: 21
Serves:: 8

ingredients

3 cups Copycat Taco Bell Seasoned Beef for meat
Nacho Cheese Sauce
¹⁄₂ yellow onion, peeled and roughly chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons whole black peppercorns
2 cups whole milk
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
2 cups Velveeta cheese, grated
1 (32 ounce) bag frozen french fries
French Fry Seasoning
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons kosher salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon cumin
¹⁄₄ teaspoon garlic powder
Toppings
²⁄₃ cup sour cream
2 tomatoes, chopped

directions

In a small bowl mix together French Fry Seasoning ingredients.
Cook frozen French Fries according to package directions; halfway through cooking, sprinkle french fries with french fry seasoning and toss to coat. Set cooked fries aside.
Nacho Cheese Sauce:
In a large saucepan over medium, heat oil. Add onion, bell pepper, garlic, cumin, salt, and black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally until onion has softened about 5 to 7 minutes. Slowly whisk in the milk, tomato paste, and vinegar, until well combined; allow to steep for 20 minutes.
In a large heatproof bowl, combine grated cheeses, Place a fine mesh strainer over the bowl containing the cheese. Strain milk mixture into the bowl. Discard solids from strainer.
Using a wooden spoon stir cheese mixture until smooth and saucy. If cheese doesn’t melt completely, set bowl over a pot of simmering water and stir until cheese melts and mixture comes together.
On a large platter top Seasoned French Fries with Copycat Taco Bell Seasoned Beef, Nacho Cheese Sauce, sour cream, and tomatoes.

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Tweaks

Use only 3/4 of the french fry seasoning. Use Cacique Southwestern Queso dip for nacho cheese sauce, microwave 30 seconds at a time until melted. Flank steak and 1 cup of salsa at high for 4 hours in crockpot in place of ground beef, add dry taco seasoning to taste. Oreida french fries. Add a sliced avocado. 1 chopped tomato.

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