Skinny Texas Cheese Fries Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°. Line baking sheet with foil for easy clean-up. Lightly coat with cooking spray.
• Cut each potato lengthwise into 1/4 inch thin slices; then cut each slice into 1/4 inch fries.
• In a large bowl, combine cut potatoes and oil; toss well. Add seasoning (paprika to salt and pepper). Toss to coat.
• Place potatoes in a single layer on a lightly greased large baking sheet. Bake uncovered for about 25 minutes or until tender crisp, turning once half way through (depending on thickness this may require more or less time).
• Remove from oven, place fries into two small oven safe dishes (or one large dish for sharing), top with cheddar cheese, sliced jalapenos, scallions and bacon bits and return to oven for about 2 minutes, or until the cheese melts.
• Serve with low fat buttermilk ranch dressing.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F.
• Cook bacon in a medium-sized frying pan oven medium-high heat.
• Take out bacon when crisp and put on a paper towel to dry.
• Pour bacon grease into a bowl and allow to cool slightly.
• Add garlic salt, onion powder, and seasoned salt to the grease and stir to mix. Set aside.
• Arrange the fries on a greased baking sheet and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until slightly golden.
• Set oven to broil.
• Brush the bacon oil an seasoning mix onto each fry.
• Place fries in an oven-safe bowl. Spread the cheddar cheese over the fries.
• Crumble bacon slices, then sprinkle over cheese.
• Place dish in oven for about 5 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly.
• Remove from the oven and allow to sit for a few minutes, then serve.

Steps:

• Place french fries into oven and prepare according to directions.
• Combine ranch dressing and half of the taco seasoning; set aside.
• in a small sprinkle container, such as an old emptly seasoning container, place remaining taco seasoning, black pepper, garlic salt, and season salt.
• Place hot french fries into paper bag and sprinkle remaining taco seasoning mixture onto fries.
• Place fries onto a serving dish that you can place into the oven.
• Sprinkle cheese and bacon evenly over fries on the baking sheet.
• Return fries to hot oven until cheese has melted.
• Sprinkle with green onions.
• Serve fries with prepared sauce for dipping.