Ok I know the possibility of making chili cheese fries completely healthy is pretty slim but I will settle for a slightly healthier version! I LOVE chili cheese fries and while i don't intend to eat them OFTEN I would like to enjoy them SOMETIMES. So this is what I came up with:
I used a store bought bag of fries and baked them but for a KIDNEY FRIENDLY version they should be cut from fresh potatoes and soaked twice first to remove the potassium.
If you are feeling adventurous they could be coated with a wee bit of olive oil and a NO salt herb mix and then baked till crispy.
I made a monterey jack cheese sauce ...original recipe here: Queso Blanco
What I really did was tweak a parmesan cheese sauce I always make for tortellini and used the green chilis from the Queso Blanco recipe. So I cooked about a cup maybe a bit more of monterey jack shredded, about 1/2 cup of half and half, about a Tbsp of margarine, a can of green chilis and a little bit of flour to thicken the sauce. (for tortellini cheese sauce it is 1 small carton of whipping cream, 1/2-1 cup of parmesan cheese-I use "shaky cheese", 1/4 cup or bit less of butter and parsley flakes...this is NOT kidney friendly and I do NOT eat it often but I admit it is a guilty pleasure because I LOVE it!)
And the chili was:
ground chicken, spices (chili powder etc. SouthWest Spice), garlic, onions, red/yellow peppers, black beans, one can of chipotle flavoured brown beans, 2 chopped tomatoes
and a tiny bit of bbq sauce for added flavour
to make a more kidney friendly version substitute chick peas (garbanzo beans)
and because I used tomatoes instead of soup or sauce as I would usually it is also kidney friendly because much of the phosphorous is removed! ;)
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