Bacon Cheese Fries

Bacon Cheese Fries are just that, frozen french fries baked until golden brown and topped with cheddar cheese, diced bacon, and green onions. These ooey-gooey cheese fries are sure to be a new fan favorite!

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 1075kcal

Author Katie

Equipment

Baking Sheet
12-inch Skillet
Oven

Ingredients

2 cups Frozen Crinkle Cut Fries
1 pinch Salt & Pepper
4 oz. Cabot Sharp Cheddar Cheese shredded
5 strips bacon chopped
2 tablespoons Green onions for topping

Instructions

Bake crinkle cut fries according to package (about 20 minutes on 400 degrees depending on brand). Salt and pepper the fries as soon as they are done baking.
While fries are cooking, fry bacon on the stove top. Remove the bacon strips from grease, and allow to cool on a paper towel line plate. Chop into bite-size pieces once the bacon cools.
Layer the cooked fries in a small baking dish or oven-safe skillet. Top with shredded cheddar cheese, bacon, and green onions. Broil for 1-2 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly. Enjoy immediately.

Notes

Toppings - The sky is the limit when it comes to topping for cheese fries. Here are a few of my favorites:
- Meat - You can use ground beef or chili, shredded chicken, pulled pork, impossible meat crumbles, pancetta to name a few.
- Additional Dairy - You can drizzle a little sour cream on top or even add bleu cheese, gorgonzola crumbles, or feta crumbles depending on the flavor you want the fries to have.
- Veggies - I like to add on jalapeno for spice or even diced bell pepper, tomatoes, avocados, or minced red onion.
Cheese - If you don't have cheddar cheese on hand or would prefer a different type of cheese feel free to use that instead. You can use colby jack, pepper jack, even a Mexican blend cheese.
Individual Portions - If you don't like to have a large tray of bacon cheese fries you can make this recipe into individual portions. I like to use 7-inch round cake pans that I will line with foil, divide the fries into the pans, and add the toppings before broiling.

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