Posts
Ooo I’m feeling a little ashamed of myself here. I know I shouldn’t have, but I really enjoyed (inhaled) this super unhealthy amazing tasting spicy casserole. Why do such unhealthy foods have to taste so darn good?
It’s so simple too. I just don’t want to know the calorie count. If you find out, please don’t tell me!
Ingredients
1 ½ pounds extra lean ground beef
½ an onion, diced
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 (7 ounce) can diced mild green chiles
1 (15 ounce) can Garacias Nacho Cheese Mexican Cheese Sauce, medium or mild (I used medium)
1 heaping cup shredded chipotle cheddar cheese, or cheddar cheese of your choice
1 pound Ore-Ida Extra Crispy Fast Food Fries
A sprinkle of salt for fries
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Get out a 9x13 inch Pyrex pan and a large skillet.
2. Cook the ground beef, onions, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and fresh ground pepper together over medium high heat until no longer pink, Strain off the fat and place the meat mixture back in the pan.
3. Add the chiles and nacho cheese sauce to the pan and stir into the meat. Cook for about four minutes on medium low until combined and warmed through.
4. Pour the meat mixture into the 9x13 inch pan. Spread out and top with shredded cheddar. Top with frozen fries and sprinkle lightly with salt.
5. Bake for 30 minutes.
Recipe by Laura Flowers
37 comments:
Of my Godness!I am so making this tonight. How do you know those are the only ingredients in my pantry? Good by diet!
Mmmmmmm!!
You used extra lean ground beef... and I think if you close your eyes while you add the cheese & fries... none of those calories count!
Yay! The calories don't count. This meal was awesome, and I'm now even more pleased to find out that it isn't going to add to my waistline. Anyway, thanks for sharing and awesome pic by the way.
Mmmmm... you are an evil temptress! EVIL! If it weren't so sinful, I would call it heavenly.
Calories be damned!! This is an awesome cross between nachos and french fries.......what could be more sinfully delicious?
Are the french fries still frozen when you add them to this dish?
Cheeseburger and french fries all rolled into one! The "perfect" comfort food:) Mmmmmmmmm!
Hi Coleen,
Yes just throw them on top completely frozen.
Laura
Hi Ladies and Scott!
Thanks for visiting today. Yeah, this one is pretty um, health challenged today lol.
Laura
This looks UNBELIEVABLY good. A full-fat meal sometimes is good for the body... or at least that's what I say ahahha.
Hey, at least you didn't fry the french fries! You totally saved some calories that way! ;)
This sounds amazing.
Naughty, naughty, naughty! I can see why this was so yum. I woud probably bulk it up with celery and bell peppers, maybe carrots too.
Wha?! Oh man, this creation looks delicious! Worth every calorie :)
You know, I really think you need to move into my house. It is the only way I can think of in solving my desire to have all of the food you make.
This just cinched the deal.
isn't this a rachael ray recipe? if not, it's ridiculously close.
No, it's my recipe. I didn't have any help making this crazy thing. When I use recipes from someone else I always site them.
For your comfort and mine, I Googled Rachel Ray and found what you’re talking about. You're right, there is an idea that is similar, but if you look the recipes are very different.
French fry casserole is nothing new. The only new idea would be what goes in it.
Laura
Kind of like Poutine that we ate in Quebec. Yummers! I love this kind of evil food!
i think i'm in love.
this looks awesome...and deadleh.
L
Seriously, why do you continue to torture us, day in and day out????
sigh...
:)
ButterYum
Anonymous: If you don't have nothing good to say, please don't say it.
This is evil! Pure delicious irresistable evil.... *happy sigh*
Hey kids! guess what we're having for dinner tonight!
Hear that? it's the sound of my arteries slamming shut!! ;D
Lol! Yeah. That might happen with this one.
I made this last night for my wife and I. It is easy and quite good. Thanks!
Thank-you for telling me!! That was great to hear.
Laura
Where on earth do you buy Garcia's Nacho Cheese sauce? You'd think we'd have that here in Texas...
Hi Amelia,
I bought it in the Mexican section of a grocery store. You guys have to have it, you have everything in Texas lol!
Laura
Man, on man... 2 months of searching for that cheese sauce (or at least something similar) in at least 20 Austin grocery stores, and no dice! My craving for this dish just keeps getting worse and worse!
I finally found "Juanitas Mexican Gourmet Nacho Cheese Sauce" that I will try out this weekend... fingers crossed it turns out just as delicious as you would expect. :)
I hope you like this one. More than that I hope I don't let you down!
Laura
Love these casserole dishes. I would love to link them to my blog as we are featuring 30daysof ...casseroles.
at http://triciacohn.blogspot.com
Yummy!
Sure go ahead. Please just give me credit though.
Thanks,
Laura
I love it. Your writing is great and you definitely have the culinary chops. It takes a great cook to take lowbrow ingredients and give them a touch of culinary magic, but without pretense or being patronizing. You succeeded in giving these humble ingredients some elegance and Wow-factor.
Jenn thank-you! That was a really nice comment.
Laura
Ok, this is what i was looking for, good PMS food.
Also, that's funny that someone though you took it from RR of all people, you blow her out of the water, LOL
Ok, i need shostring fries...lol
HI Laura. This looks great and I plan to make it soon, But i am not sure what to serve it with. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Dalia
Hi Laura, I cannot find this exact cheese sause in a can anywhere? Is there a substitution, like maybe the cheddar cheese sauce or the cheddar queso in a jar found in the mexican food section?
Thanks,
Dalia
Hi Dalia,
Use the queso in a jar. It will be pretty close.
Laura
Post a Comment