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Vegetarian chilli cheese fries

An irresistible dinner - crispy French fries topped with a simple homemade veggie chilli and plenty of cheese!
5 from 9 votes
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 573kcal
Author: Becca Heyes

Recipe printed from www.easycheesyvegetarian.com

Ingredients

  • 6 large potatoes
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • 50 g (~ 1/2 cup) walnut halves
  • 400 g tin kidney beans, drained (240g, or ~ 1 1/4 cups, when drained)
  • 1 bell pepper, roughly chopped (I used yellow)
  • 4 medium mushrooms, roughly chopped
  • 400 g tinned tomatoes (~ 1 1/3 cups)
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree / paste
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp hot chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 200 g cheddar cheese, grated (~ 2 cups when grated)
  • Your choice of toppings, e.g. diced tomatoes, fresh coriander (cilantro), chopped spring onions, diced avocado, sour cream, etc.

Instructions

  • Wash the potatoes, and cut into chips. Toss in a little oil, and lay them out in a single layer on a couple of baking trays. Season generously. Bake at 190°C (Gas Mark 5 / 375°F) for about 30 minutes, or until they're golden brown and crispy.
  • Meanwhile, add the walnuts, kidney beans, chopped pepper, and mushrooms to a food processor, and pulse a few times. You want to end up with a coarse mince - don't allow it to become completely smooth, but you don't want too many large chunks to remain either. You may need to stop and scrape down the sides a couple of times, before pulsing the food processor another few times.
  • Transfer the bean mixture to a saucepan, and add the tin of tomatoes, tomato puree, and spices. Bring to a gentle simmer, and allow to cook for around 10 minutes, stirring regularly, until the mixture has darkened to become a richer colour.
  • Pile the cooked chips up on one baking tray, and spoon the chilli over the top. Finish with plenty of grated cheese, and bake at 190°C (Gas Mark 5 / 375°F) for a further 15-20 minutes, until the cheese is golden brown and crispy.
  • Serve hot, topped with your choice of toppings.

Notes

If you don't want to make your own chips from scratch, you can use frozen ones for this recipe. Just bake them according to the instructions on the packet, then follow the rest of the recipe as written.
The recipe serves 6, but if you don't need to serve that many people, the recipe can be adjusted. It's hard to make a smaller batch of the chilli, so I would just make fewer chips, and use up the leftover chilli another day (see the blog post for some ideas!).

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Vegetarian chilli cheese fries
Amount Per Serving (1 portion)
Calories 573 Calories from Fat 218
% Daily Value*
Fat 24.2g37%
Saturated Fat 8.6g43%
Cholesterol 35mg12%
Sodium 400mg17%
Potassium 1976mg56%
Carbohydrates 73.1g24%
Fiber 13.8g55%
Sugar 8.9g10%
Protein 19.9g40%
Calcium 240mg24%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.