Chili fries with beef and cheese, restaurant style

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Chili fries
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Crispy potatoes topped with spiced minced beef, red beans and melted cheddar. Filling, easy to make, and ideal as a main meal.

INGREDIENTSاضافة اعلان
• 500 grams potatoes, peeled and cut into even fingers
• 300 grams minced beef
• 1 cups cooked red kidney beans
• 1 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tomato, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoons paprika
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cumin
• 0.5 teaspoons black pepper
• 0.3 teaspoons chili pepper
• 0.5 teaspoons salt, to taste
• 500 milliliters vegetable oil for frying
• 2 spring onion, finely chopped, for garnish
• 1 red onion, finely chopped, for garnish
• 2 tablespoons fresh coriander or parsley, chopped, for garnish

STEPS
1. Prepare the potatoes: Peel the 500 grams potatoes, peeled and cut into even fingers and cut them into even fingers. Rinse them well and dry them thoroughly.

2. Fry the potatoes: Heat the 500 milliliters vegetable oil for frying and fry the potato fingers until golden and crispy. Drain them from the oil and set aside.

3. Sauté the onion and garlic: Heat a little oil in a pan. Add the 1 small onion, finely chopped and cook until softened, then add the 2 garlic cloves, minced and the 300 grams minced beef, stirring until the meat is cooked through and changes colour.

4. Build the sauce: Add the 1 tomato, finely chopped, 1 tablespoons tomato paste, 1 teaspoons paprika, 0.5 teaspoons ground cumin, 0.5 teaspoons black pepper, 0.3 teaspoons chili pepper and 0.5 teaspoons salt, to taste. Stir and simmer over medium heat until the sauce thickens.

5. Add the beans: Gently fold the 1 cups cooked red kidney beans into the meat mixture until evenly distributed.

6. Assemble: Place the fried potatoes in a serving dish and spread the meat and bean mixture over them. Top with the 1 cups grated cheddar cheese.

7. Melt the cheese: Place the dish in a hot oven for a few minutes, until the cheese has melted.

8. Garnish and serve: Garnish with the 1 red onion, finely chopped, for garnish, 2 spring onion, finely chopped, for garnish and 2 tablespoons fresh coriander or parsley, chopped, for garnish, then serve hot.