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Lone-Star Cheese Fries

Time: 40 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

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About

Take your fries and your taste buds to cowboy country! Lone-Star Cheese Fries are coated in spicy, zesty taco seasoning and tangy ranch dressing and then draped in gooey melted Monterey Jack cheese for a lick-your-fingers-delicious side dish. With a sprinkling of bacon on top, Lone-Star Cheese Fries has everything you could ask for in a crispy, flavorful, savory accompaniment to your burgers and barbeque. These aren't just crowd-pleasing, they're crowd-amazing!

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Ingredients

  • 1 (32-ounce) bag frozen seasoned French fries
  • 1 cup ranch dressing
  • 1/2 (1.25-ounce) package taco seasoning
  • 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven and bake the fries according to the package directions.

Step 2 -Combine the ranch dressing and the taco seasoning. Set the sauce aside.

Step 3 -When the fries are done, turn off the oven but make sure to close the door to reserve the heat.

Step 4 -Sprinkle the bacon and the cheese over the top of the fries.

Step 5 -Return the fries to the hot oven until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

Step 6 -Serve with the sauce.

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