MealBudgetChili Cheese Fries Sheet Pan
Crisp oven fries buried under quick beef chili and melted cheddar, eaten with a fork.
- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 45 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $7.32
Ingredients
- 28 oz frozen french fries
- 1 lb ground beef (80/20)
- 15 oz canned kidney beans
- 8 oz canned tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 yellow onions
- 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 bunch green onions / scallions(optional)
- 1/2 cup sour cream(optional)
Method
Heat the oven to 425F and spread the fries on a large sheet pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until crisp, turning once.
Meanwhile brown the beef with the diced onion in a skillet over medium-high, about 8 minutes.
Stir in the chili powder, cumin, and salt, then the tomato sauce and drained kidney beans.
Simmer 10 minutes until thick, mashing a few beans against the side of the pan.
Spoon the chili over the hot fries, scatter the cheddar on top, and return to the oven 4 minutes to melt.
Finish with scallions and sour cream.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £17.35 | £4.34 | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Australia | $34.48 | $8.62 | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Greece | 24,74 € | 6,19 € | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Canada | $57.79 | $14.45 | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Spain | 17,39 € | 4,35 € | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Mexico | $476.39 | $119.10 | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| United States | $29.26 | $7.32 | 8 of 9 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $40.12 | $10.03 | 8 of 9 ingredients |
| Egypt | ٥٩١٫١٤ ج.م. | ١٤٧٫٧٩ ج.م. | 8 of 9 ingredients |
| Germany | 27,43 € | 6,86 € | 8 of 9 ingredients |
| Austria | € 30,56 | € 7,64 | 8 of 9 ingredients |
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