Easy Vegan Chili Cheese Fries
You are going to love how these easy vegan chili cheese fries taste, but also how fast they come together, completely from scratch.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 540kcal
Ingredients
- 1 recipe homemade fries, (or use a bag of store bought)
Vegan Cheese Sauce (Pick 1)
- 1 recipe nut free vegan nacho cheese
- 1 recipe vegan cashew queso
Vegan Chili Sauce Recipe
- ½ yellow onion, finely chopped
- ¼ green pepper, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 7-8 oz vegan meat crumbles
- ½ tablespoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¾ cup vegetable stock
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon vegan worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1 cup kidney beans, OPTIONAL (drained and rinsed)
- any optional toppings (see post above for list of ideas)
Instructions
- Prep and cook your potatoes to make fries according to the recipe or, if using store bought, cook according to package.
- While fries are cooking, make choice of vegan cheese sauce according to the recipe.
- Chop the onion, pepper and garlic for the chili.
- Add oil to a large skillet over medium heat.
- Saute onions and peppers for 3-4 minutes or until soft.
- Add garlic and vegan meat crumbles. Cook 4 minutes, stirring often.
- Add in chili powder, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, and smoked paprika and stir together.
- Add in vegetable stock, tomato sauce, tomato paste, vegan worcestershire and liquid smoke. Stir together well, making sure tomato paste is evenly distributed.
- Add in kidney beans if using.
- Cook 2-3 more minutes or until heated throughout and the stock has been soaked up. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Once fries are done, top with chili mixture and some of the cheese sauce.
- Add any optional toppings as desired.
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Notes
*We encourage you to read these the FAQs in the post
*See post for notes about Top 8 Allergy Free variation
*Nutritional facts are only estimates. Please utilize your own products for the most accurate information.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25dish | Calories: 540kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 1299mg | Potassium: 1454mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 854IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 8mg
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