HOW TO MAKE LOADED FRIES - XTRA Special Chili Cheese Fries and Loaded Veggie Fries - Trinidad

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

jalapeños

🥗Healthier: banana peppers

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Banana peppers provide a milder flavor with similar texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a cost-effective option for frying.

Go to the grocery store to pick up ingredients for chili cheese fries and loaded veggie fries.

Preheat the oven and prepare a baking sheet for the fries.

Place the fries on the baking sheet and bake until golden brown, checking back in a few minutes.

While the fries are baking, prepare the chili by heating oil in a pan.

Add chopped onions, pimento, and tomatoes to the pan.

Stir in green seasoning and soy sauce, then add red beans and let simmer for a few minutes.

Add ground chili to the chili mixture and finish cooking.

For the loaded veggie fries, add jalapenos, mushrooms, and onions to a pan with oil and sauté until tender.

Add green peas, lentils, all-purpose seasoning, and garlic powder to the veggie mixture and cook until onions are tender.

Once the fries are baked, load them onto a baking tray and top with grated cheese and vegetables for the veggie fries.

Put the loaded veggie fries back in the oven until the cheese melts.

For the chili cheese fries, place fries on a baking tray, top with grated cheese and the chili mixture, and return to the oven until the cheese melts.

Once finished, garnish the loaded fries with fresh cilantro and chopped tomatoes.

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