Chili Cheese Fries 2.0: sweet potato fries, black bean chili, and cheddar jack cheese

They’re chili cheese fries…but not.

Crispy, spicy sweet potato fries topped with hot black bean chili, cheddar jack cheese, green onions, chopped cilantro, and cool sour cream.

CHILI CHEESE FRIES 2.0 is what these are, and you’ll be so glad you tried them :)

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(WHAT YOU WILL NEED)

1 15.5 ounce can black beans, drained (but not rinsed)

1 19 ounce bag sweet potato fries

2 cloves garlic, chopped

green onions, chopped

sour cream

1 bunch cilantro

red wine vinegar

1 lime

shredded cheddar & monterey jack cheeses

hot sauce (I use Crystal)

cajun seasoning (I use Tony Chacheri's)

garlic powder/salt/pepper

Start the black beans:

After you drain your beans, pour into pan.  There should still be a little bit of liquid clinging to them.  Add chopped garlic, 2 shakes (of the bottle) red wine vinegar, a few shakes hot sauce, juice of half a lime, a little garlic powder, and salt/pepper to taste.  Set on back burner and simmer on low with the cover on--keep checking though, you don't want them to get too mushy.

In the meantime, cook fries according to package directions.  After approx 6-8 minutes in the oven, sprinkle liberally with cajun seasoning.  Cook until crispy.

While all is cooking, chop as many green onions and as much cilantro as you want.  Shred cheese.

Just before fries are done, squeeze juice of the other half of lime in beans, stir, and turn off heat.

Now get 2 cold Corona's out of the refrigerator for you and your friend, plate fries and eat:

Place fries on a plate, top with black bean chili, sprinkle cheese over, top with green onions and cilantro, add more cheese, and a spoonful of sour cream.  Salt and pepper over all to taste and dig in!