Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Green Chile Cheeseburger French Fry Casserole

(Courtesy of thecookingphotographer.com)

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs. extra-lean ground beef
1/2 onion, diced
1/4 tsp. onion powder
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. fresh ground pepper
1 can (7 oz.) diced mild green chiles
1 can (15 oz.) nacho cheese Mexican cheese sauce (medium or mild)
1 heaping cup shredded chipotle cheddar cheese, or cheddar cheese of your choice
1 lb. frozen french fries
Salt

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  

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.

Add the chiles and nacho cheese sauce to the pan and stir into the meat.  Cook for about 4 minutes on medium-low until combined and warmed through.

Pour the meat mixture into a 9x13 pan.  Spread out and top with shredded cheddar.  Top with frozen fries and sprinkle lightly with salt.  Bake for 30 minutes.

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