Chili Cheese Taters
This recipe was born out of my love for chili cheese fries. I know it’s not smart or healthy to stop by the neighborhood Sonic for my chili cheese fix…so I made these at home with ingredients we had on hand. Easy, cheap, and so delicious! Serve it with Ranch dressing and it knocks it out of the park.
What You Need for Chili Cheese Taters
Jump to RecipeThis recipe is completely from scratch! I use two skillets, one to cook the meat and spices, then one to fry the potoates. I then combine everything into the tater skillet to put in the oven.
I used our garden potatoes, and use a good three or four medium sized potatoes, enough to fit a nice thick layer in the bottom of my skillet.
I have used both ground beef and ground venison, and it turned out great with either!
Ingredients and Directions
Preheat oven to 375.
Thinly slice three to four white potatoes, and start cooking them in 4 tbsp of butter, in a skillet. I drizzled a bit of olive oil over them once they started cooking too. (About 1 tbsp olive oil or less.)
Add one teaspoon of salt, and about ¼ tsp pepper over the potatoes. Cook them until they are starting to get tender, 15-20 minutes.
Meanwhile, brown 1 pound of ground beef in another skillet. Add about ½ cup of the onions and 2 cloves of garlic.
Cook until the meat is browned and onions are tender, then add 1 can of Rotel tomatoes.
Add the following spices to the meat:
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp paprika
½ tsp garlic powder
1-2 tsp cumin
Stir it all together and cook over medium heat for just a minute or two.
In the potato skillet, arrange the taters in as even a layer as you can.
Pour the meat mixture over the taters.
Add enough grated cheese to cover the top of the meat. (I piled it on…so it was around a cup or more.)
Put the whole skillet into the oven for about 20 minutes to crisp the cheese on top.
This is fantastic alongside ranch dressing! I make my own homemade ranch. It is very simple, but you can use your favorite kind!
To make my homemade ranch, I use equal parts Greek yogurt and mayo. I add salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion flakes, and parsley. (I don’t even measure now…I just feel it out and it always turns out great.
No need to stop at Sonic or Cheddar’s now! Give this a try!
Chili Cheese Taters
Ingredients
- 3-4 medium potatoes any variety
- 4 tbsp olive oil/butter I used 2 tbsp each butter and olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 10 oz Rotel tomatoes
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1-2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 cup shredded cheese or more if desired!
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
For the Potatoes
- Slice potatoes into even pieces, about 1/4 in thick.
- Heat oil in skillet. Add the potatoes, salt and pepper, and cook until they are starting to get crisped.
For the Chili Meat
- Brown meat in your skillet.
- Add the onion and garlic to the meat and cook until the onion is soft.
- Add the rotel and spices to the meat. Cook for a few minutes more.
Combine:
- Spread the potatoes out evenly in the skillet.
- Pour the meat mixture over the potatoes, spread evenly.
- Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top of the meat.
- Cook for 20 minutes.
- Serve with ranch dressing, and enjoy!
Notes
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