# Chili Cheese Fries

A recipe for making chili cheese fries, inspired by the Ben 10 cartoon.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 500 g-1kg beef mince
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- 1 jar tomato pasta sauce
- 1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- Salt
- pepper
- Frozen French Fries
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- Orange cheese slices
- Cheddar Cheese

## Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
2. Add onion, garlic, and bell peppers. Cook until softened.
3. Add the beef mince to the pot and cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks.
4. Stir in chili powder, cumin, paprika and oregano, Cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
5. Add diced tomatoes, pasta sauce and kidney beans to the pot. Stir until combined.
6. Bring the chili to a simmer, then reduce heat to low. Cover and let it simmer for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
7. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
8. For the cheese sauce, melt your butter into a saucepan.
9. Mix the melted butter with flour and milk using a whisk until thick.
10. Add your cheese and keep mixing until you get a nice thick runny consistency.
11. Place the chips onto a plate.
12. Pour your cheese sauce over the chips.
13. Add your chili on top of the cheese sauce.
14. Add more cheese sauce at the end.

## Equipment

- pan
- wooden spoon
- spatula
- whisk
- large pot
- saucepan

## Tips

- You can use green or yellow peppers instead of red peppers.
- Break down the minced meat until it's separated.
- Leave the chili on a simmer until the mixture has thickened.
- Keep mixing the cheese sauce until you get a nice thick runny consistency.
- Have your chips frying in the background while making your chili.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS5jBgbtt/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ce990c97-e757-4731-a688-07a3f17e0fb0
- Extracted: 2025-12-31

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