Vegan Chili Cheese Fries
These vegan chili cheese fries are the perfect guilt-free treat when you're craving comfort food. They're packed with flavor and are super delicious!
Servings 2 servings
Ingredients
For the vegan chili:
- 1 1/4 cups canned kidney beans
- 1 1/2 cups canned black beans
- 3/4 cup canned corn
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon paprika powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 1 14 oz can diced tomatoes
For the fries:
- 3 large potatoes
- salt, to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For the cheese sauce:
- 1/2 cup cashews
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 teaspoon white miso paste
- 1/2 heaped cup white beans
- 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
- 1/4 cup unsweetened plant-based milk (preferably soy, almond, or oat)
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika powder
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
Additional ingredients:
- green onions and fresh cilantro, to serve
- black olives, cut into rings
- fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 °F. Cut the potatoes into french fries and bake them for about 30 minutes until they're crispy.
- In the meantime, make the chili. Heat some oil in a large pan and sauté the onion for about 2 minutes. Then add the garlic and cook it for one more minute. Add the the tomato paste, the chili and paprika powder, and cook for 2 minutes. Now add the liquid smoke (if using), the cumin, the diced tomatoes, the oregano, the kidney beans, the black beans, and the corn. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Make the vegan cheese sauce: Combine all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
- Once the fries are ready, add the chili and the cheese on top and bake for another 10 minutes. Serve with green onions, fresh cilantro, and black onions.