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Chili Cheese Fries Burritos

September 18, 2016 by Samuel Warde Leave a Comment

vegan chili cheese fries burritos

I was staring in my fridge the other day, thinking, “Oh boy, what am I to do with all these potatoes and tortillas?” Then it hit me, chili cheese fries burritos, you dummy! Chili, cheese sauce, fries, burritos… there’s no way you can lose. I’ve been trying to cook healthier stuff lately, so I wanted to make these as healthy as I could while still staying true to the concept – i.e., I didn’t want to swap the tortillas for lettuce and the french fries for strips of zucchini.

vegan chili cheese fries burritos

For the cheese sauce, I used the same cheese we used for our Philly cheesesteak quesadillas. It has a nacho flavor, so I thought it would be appropriate for the theme of these burritos. It’s an oil-free recipe made from nutritional yeast, tahini, and corn flour. I assume it’s much better for you than processed imitation cheeses that are mainly vegetable oils.

vegan chili cheese sauce

For the fries, I used the same oven-baked recipe we’ve been using for years. It’s a simple and reliable french fry recipe that you can set on a timer while you do other stuff. The chili beans are just pinto beans, veggies, and spices. I added a little vegan margarine to add some extra flavor, but that’s optional. Lastly, for the burrito shells, I used whole grain tortillas.

vegan chili cheese fries burritos

Obviously, if you don’t want to go through the hassle of making all the fillings from scratch, you could easily make the same thing with canned beans, frozen fries, and any kind of vegan cheese you like. Enjoy!

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Chili Cheese Fries Burritos

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook/Cool Time: 3 hours, 30 minutes

Total Time: 4 hours

Yield: 4 to 6 burritos.

Chili Cheese Fries Burritos

Homemade vegan chili, french fries, and nacho flavored "cheese" sauce wrapped up in a whole grain tortilla.

Ingredients

    For the Chili
  • 2 cups dried pinto beans
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, diced
  • 1 tbsp vegan margarine (optional)
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • dash of cinnamon
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • For the Cheese Sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp corn flour
  • 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tbsp tahini
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tsp mustard
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • For the Fries
  • 4 medium sized russet potatoes
  • 4 cloves of finely chopped garlic
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
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  • 1/2 tsp rosemary

Instructions

    For the Chili
  1. Fill a large pot 2/3 full with water – about 6 to 8 cups – and bring to a boil.
  2. Add the chili ingredients, cover, and let simmer on medium-low heat for 3 to 4 hours, occassionally stirring.
  3. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  4. For the Cheese Sauce
  5. Add all the ingredients to a small pot, whisk together, and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  6. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 15 to 20 min, occasionally stirring.
  7. Turn off heat and let cool, occasionally stirring to prevent a skin from forming.
  8. For the Fries
  9. Wash and rinse potatoes, then slice lengthwise into thin rectangular cuboids.
  10. Submerge the potatoes in ice water and refrigerate for at least 30 min.
  11. Heat oven to 450º
  12. Drain potatoes from ice water and pat dry with paper towels.
  13. Grease a baking sheet with olive oil and spread the potatoes out on it in an even layer. Then sprinkle the seasonings over them except for the garlic.
  14. Bake 10 – 15 min, then flip and add chopped garlic. Bake for another 10 – 15 min or until golden brown and crispy.

Notes

It's important that the potatoes are spaced out in a single layer with some space between them, or else they won't get crispy. Mine were a little too crowded, so I ended up having to cook them an extra 10 minutes to get them as crispy as I wanted them to be.

The longer you cook the cheese sauce, the thicker it will get. If it's too watery for your liking, just let it simmer longer. However, it will not achieve its full thickness until it has cooled. The sauce was still very hot when I took these photos, so it looks a bit thinner than it really is after it's had ample time to cool and gel. I kind of regret not waiting a few more minutes before I took my pics.

I started my chili early in the day and prepped and cooked everything else during the last 90 minutes to cut down the total time. Since I knew this chili was going in a burrito, I wanted it to be thick, so I cooked for an extra 30 to 45 minutes or so on low heat with the lid off.

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