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Easy Vegan Chili Cheese Fries

Name: Easy Vegan Chili Cheese Fries
Cuisine: Mexican Food
Ingredients: 5-6 potatoes (Yukon Gold or Russet); 1 tsp sweetener; cooking spray; 1 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; sea salt and pepper to taste; 1 medium/big onion, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, finely minced; 1 green pepper, chopped; 1 small/medium carrot, grated; 5-6 medium diced fresh tomatoes (560 g) or use canned (20 oz); 6 tbsp tomato paste; 2 cups water or vegetable broth; 4 cups cooked or canned beans (e.g. kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, white beans, or 1 cup of each); 2 tsp any sweetener like maple syrup; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; 3/4 tsp salt or less if you use vegetable broth; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/4 tsp smoked paprika; 1/4 tsp hot chili powder; 1-2 hot red chili peppers (I used 1, my boyfriend prefers 2); 2 tsp oil or water for frying; 1 batch vegan cheese sauce or store-bought vegan cheese of choice

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Ingredients

Fries

5-6 potatoes (Yukon Gold or Russet)
1 tsp sweetener
cooking spray
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder
sea salt and pepper to taste

Chili

1 medium/big onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 green pepper, chopped
1 small/medium carrot, grated
5-6 medium diced fresh tomatoes (560 g) or use canned (20 oz)
6 tbsp tomato paste
2 cups water or vegetable broth
4 cups cooked or canned beans (e.g. kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, white beans, or 1 cup of each)
2 tsp any sweetener like maple syrup
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
3/4 tsp salt or less if you use vegetable broth
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp hot chili powder
1-2 hot red chili peppers (I used 1, my boyfriend prefers 2)
2 tsp oil or water for frying

Vegan cheese

1 batch vegan cheese sauce or store-bought vegan cheese of choice

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C)
Cut potatoes into fries and toss with sweetener and cooking spray
Spread fries on a baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes, flipping halfway, until crispy
In a large pot, heat oil or water over medium heat
Add onion, garlic, green pepper, and carrot; sauté until softened
Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, water or vegetable broth, beans, sweetener, and all spices including chili peppers
Bring to a simmer and cook for 20-25 minutes, until thickened
Prepare vegan cheese sauce according to package or recipe if making from scratch
Place fries on a serving plate, top with chili, and drizzle with vegan cheese sauce

Tips

For a lower fat version, use water instead of oil when sautéing the chili ingredients
You can use any type of beans you prefer or have on hand
Adjust the amount of chili peppers to your desired spice level

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