CopyCat Taco Bell Nacho Fries BellGrande
Ingredients
Taco Bell Ground Beef Ingredients:
1 1/2 tablespoon masa harina you could swap crushed up corn chips for this
4 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon dried minced onion
1/2 teaspoon beef boullion powder
1 1/3 pounds ground chuck
Taco Bell Nacho Cheese Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup whole milk
8 ounces American cheese
1 tablespoon Tobasco Jalapeno sauce or a juice from a jar of jalapeno slices for nachos
Nacho Fries Seasoning:
2 tablespoons paprika
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder do not use garlic salt
1 teaspoon onion powder do no use onion salt
Fries:
1 pound Ore-Ida Extra Crispy Frozen Fast Food Fries
Toppings for Nacho fries
1/2 cup guacamole
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
Optional toppings
Roasted corn kernals
chopped green onions
pickled sliced jalapenos
Directions
Taco Bell Ground Beef Preparation:
Prepare the seasoning blend by adding all of the spices to a small bowl and stir well. Set aside.
Crumble the ground beef into a large skillet (preferably nonstick) and brown, stirring well.
Cook over medium high for about 9 to 10 minutes, or until the ground beef has been cooked through. Drain fat from meat.
Place the pan back on the heat, add the seasoning blend, and add 3/4 cup of water, turn the heat down to low, and allow the ground beef to simmer while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
Taco Bell Nacho Fries Seasoning Preparation:
If you have a spice grinder or a mini food processor, process spices to grind them more finely, if not, skip this step. Store spice blend in a salt shaker or another shaker. You will have some left over, you can use this for tacos, or another batch of fries.
Follow the oven or air fryer direction of cooking the fries that are on the package.
When the fries have finished cooking sprinkle them liberally with the Nacho Fries seasoning blend.
Taco Bell Nacho Cheese Preparation:
Combine all ingredients in a small pot, heat on low until the cheese melts, stir to combine.
Building the Nacho Fries Bellgrande
Place the fries on a large platter. Cover the fries with Nacho cheese, and add the ground beef.
Top with guacamole, sour cream, chopped onions, pickled jalapeno peppers, and any other toppings you may desire.