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Taco Bell Nacho Fries Bellgrande

Taco Bell Nacho Fries BellGrande are Mexican seasoned fries topped with taco meat, nacho cheese sauce, guacamole, jalapenos, onions, and tomatoes. Get the easy copycat recipe and find out how to make the best loaded nacho fries at home.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Taco Bell Nacho Fries Bellgrande
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 1083kcal
Author Stephanie Manley

Ingredients

Taco Bell Ground Beef Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tablespoon masa harina you could swap crushed up corn chips for this
  • 4 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon beef boullion powder
  • 1 1/3 pounds ground chuck

Taco Bell Nacho Cheese Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 8 ounces American cheese
  • 1 tablespoon Tobasco Jalapeno sauce or a juice from a jar of jalapeno slices for nachos

Nacho Fries Seasoning

  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder do not use garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder do no use onion salt

Fries

  • 1 pound Ore-Ida Extra Crispy Frozen Fast Food Fries

Toppings for Nacho fries

  • 1/2 cup guacamole
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes

Optional toppings

  • Roasted corn kernals
  • chopped green onions
  • pickled sliced jalapenos

Instructions

Taco Bell Ground Beef Preparation

  • Prepare the seasoning blend by adding all of the spices to a small bowl and stir well. Set aside.
  • Crumble the ground beef into a large skillet (preferably nonstick) and brown, stirring well.
  • Cook over medum high for about 9 to 10 minutes, or until the ground beef has been cooked through.
  • Drain fat from meat.
  • Place the pan back on the heat, add the seasoning blend, and add 3/4 cup of water, turn the heat down to low, and allow the ground beef to simmer while you prepare the remaining ingredients.

Taco Bell Nacho Fries Seasoning Preparation

  • If you have a spice grinder or a mini food processor, process spices to grind them more finely, if not, skip this step. Store spice blend in a salt shaker or another shaker. You will have some left over, you can use this for tacos, or another batch of fries.
  • Follow the oven or air fryer direction of cooking the fries that are on the package.
  • When the fries have finished cooking sprinkle them liberally with the Nacho Fries seasoning blend.

Taco Bell Nacho Cheese Preparation

  • Combine all ingredients in a small pot, heat on low until the cheese melts, stir to combine.

Building the Nacho Fries Bellgrande

  • Place the fries on a large platter. Cover the fries with Nacho cheese, and add the ground beef.
  • Top with gaucamole, sour cream, chopped onions, pickled jalapeno peppers, and any other toppings you may desire.

Nutrition

Calories: 1083kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 80g | Saturated Fat: 34g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 33g | Trans Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 190mg | Sodium: 3504mg | Potassium: 1433mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3605IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 739mg | Iron: 7mg
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