Texas Fries Recipes

Steps:

• Place fries on a baking dish and bake according to instructions on the bag
• Once cooked, sprinkle with sea salt and toss to coat
• Sprinkle bacon bits evenly across the fries
• Place fries on a baking dish and bake according to instructions on the bag
• Cover with cheese
• Bake at 450 for 10 minutes
• Broil for additional minute or so if needed
• Top with diced onions and pickled jalapeños

Steps:

• Bake or fry potatoes, whichever you prefer.
• Pour oil in a large skillet. Add onions & jalapenos & cook, stirring often, till onions are tender, about 5 minutes.
• **We prefer the canned jalapenos because the vinegar seeps into the onions while cooking & flavors the whole dish. If using fresh peppers, you may need either more oil or a dash of vinegar.
• Spoon half the onion/pepper mixture onto a serving dish. Top with hot fries. Add remaining onion & peppers.
• Salt to taste but pepper liberally.
• To make it authentic, serve with ranch dressing for dipping rather than ketchup.

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.

Steps:

• Boil potatoes until soft.
• Slip peels off and cube potatoes.
• Salt and pepper potatoes to taste.
• Fry bacon until crisp, saving bacon grease.
• Crumble bacon and set aside.
• Brown cubed potatoes in bacon grease and set aside.
• Pour bottle of Ranch Dressing onto an oven safe platter.
• Pile potatoes on top of dressing.
• Crumble bacon over potatoes and spread cheddar over potatoes.
• Broil in oven until cheese melts.
• Serve as a side or an appetizer.

Steps:

• Place onion and carrot in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Toss beef with 2 tablespoons flour. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat; brown beef in batches. Transfer meat to slow cooker. , Drain tomatoes; reserving liquid. In a small bowl, whisk drained liquid, chili seasoning and remaining flour until blended; pour over beef. Stir in the tomatoes, beans and peppers. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, about 6 hours., Prepare fries according to package directions. Serve chili over fries; sprinkle with cheese. If desired, top with sour cream and jalapeno slices.

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 buttermilk ranch dressing if desired.

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.