Chili Cheese Fries – Perfect for Game Day!

No need to wait for the county fair to indulge in chili cheese fries, they’re super easy to make at home!

Crispy fries are loaded up with a super quick stovetop chili, lots of cheese, and our favorite toppings! Short on time? We’ve got you covered, find our fave shortcuts below!

Ingredients

CHILI This super easy recipe starts with a quick stovetop chili. Ground beef is simmered with kidney beans, a rich tomato sauce, and seasonings.

FRENCH FRIES The chili is scooped over a pile of hot, crunchy French fries. Use baked fries, frozen or even air fryer fries. Skinny, curly fries, or steak fries—the choice is yours!

CHEESE Shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream make this the perfect appetizer for dipping!

How to Make Chili Cheese Fries

Chili cheese fries are a savory treat that’s ready in no time.

Make Chili: Brown beef & onions, add tomato sauce and seasonings and simmer.
Make Fries: While chili simmers, prepare fries according to package directions, or whip up a batch of crispy oven fries. Set them aside, but keep them warm in the oven.
Load ‘Em Up: Divide the hot fries over serving plates and top with chili. Add toppings and serve immediately.

Time Saving Swaps

Fries – swap homemade fries for frozen fries of any variety. Use the air fryer to make it fast!

Chili – use leftover chili to make this recipe fast (or canned chili in a pinch).

Cheese – this is one recipe where pre-shredded cheeses work perfectly!

Recipe Variations

For a little bit of a healthy twist, use sweet potato fries, turkey chili and low fat cheese.

Swap chili for sloppy joe mix (or lentil sloppy joe mix for a veggie version).

Trade out the chili for homemade taco meat.

More Game Day Appetizers!

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Chili Cheese Fries

These Chili Cheese Fries are cheesy, delicious, and so easy to make!

For Serving

Cook fries according to recipe or package directions (we love this baked fries recipe).
In large skillet brown ground beef, onions, and bell pepper until no pink remains. Drain any fat.
Stir in remaining chili ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes or until the stock has cooked down and the chili sauce has thickened.
Divide fries over 4 plates. Top with hot chili and cheese. Add additional toppings as desired.

For chili cheese fries the chili is slightly thicker than a traditional chili.
Place the cheese under the chili (and some on top if you’d like) so it melts from the heat of the chili.
Time-Saving Swaps
Fries – swap homemade fries for frozen fries of any variety. Use the air fryer to make it fast!
Chili – use leftover chili to make this recipe fast (or canned chili in a pinch).
Cheese – this is one recipe where pre-shredded cheeses work perfectly!

Calories: 987, Carbohydrates: 70g, Protein: 45g, Fat: 60g, Saturated Fat: 27g, Cholesterol: 131mg, Sodium: 1645mg, Potassium: 1605mg, Fiber: 14g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 1497IU, Vitamin C: 24mg, Calcium: 610mg, Iron: 7mg

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