Loaded Nacho Swamp Taters recipe
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Ingredients
- 3 russet potatoes, cut into fries, or more to taste vegetable oil for frying 1 ½ pounds ground beef ½ cup diced yellow onion 1 jalapeno pepper, minced 1 clove garlic, minced ¼ cup water 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon ground black pepper ½ teaspoon garlic powder, divided ½ teaspoon chili powder, divided ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes ¼ teaspoon onion powder ¼ teaspoon dried oregano 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 ¼ cups whole milk 1 ½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese ¼ teaspoon salt
Nutrition Info
- 232.2 caloriescarbohydrate: 9.7 gcholesterol: 42.9 mgfat: 16.5 gfiber: 1.2 gprotein: 11.4 gsaturatedFat: 6.6 gservingSize: -sodium: 258.7 mgsugar: 1.5 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Loaded Nacho Swamp Taters
Directions
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Place cut potatoes in a bowl of cold water. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight. Remove from water and dry on paper towels.
Heat oil in a deep-fryer to 300 degrees F (149 degrees C). Fry potatoes in batches until tender but not crispy, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
Turn deep-fryer heat up to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C). Fry potatoes in batches until brown and crispy, about 3 minutes more. Drain on paper towels and transfer fries onto a baking sheet, place in the oven to keep warm.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Return beef to the pan, add onion and jalapeno. Cook and stir until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
Stir garlic into the beef mixture and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Add water, cumin, sea salt, paprika, black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon chili powder, red pepper flakes, onion powder, and oregano. Mix well, turn heat down to low, and keep warm.
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add flour, mix until lightly browned and bubbling, 3 to 5 minutes. Increase heat slightly. Add milk slowly, cook and stir until milk bubbles and thickens enough to coat a spoon or whisk, about 7 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add cheese in handfuls, mix until melted completely, about 3 minutes. Add remaining garlic powder, chili powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to the nacho cheese sauce, mix well.
Place fries on a plate. Pour nacho cheese sauce over the fries and layer taco meat on top.