Chilli Fries

Ingredients

• 2 Tesco hamburgers (?g)
• 1 Calabrese sausage (casing removed)
• 1 small red onion, diced (80g yield)
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 2 med/lg garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 small tin whle tomatoes (225g)
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1/4 heaping tsp smokey paprika
• 1/8 tsp cumin
• 1/8+ tsp chili powder
• 1/8+ tsp ceyenne pepper
• 1 thai chilli
• salt, pepper
• fries (large white ceramic pan)
• 100g medium cheddar block, grated
• 3 slices american cheese slices
• creme fraiche/sour cream
• 2 spring onions ( garnish)
• cilantro (garnish)

Directions - chilli

0. put fries in oven (will take about 30 minutes – length of time for next bit)
1. heat cast iron skillet with plenty of oil
2. add meat, sausage and mash so you have small bits that wil brown nicely
3. add onion as soon as meat is in small chunks
4. add salt & pepper, thai chilin & brown for a bit
5. add bell pepper & garlic, soften for 1/2 minutes
6. add spices (whenever, can do before, but this is a good time)
7. add tin of tomatoes & tomato paste (add water to tin to get all the bits out and make more wet
8. mix, taste, add salt/heat as desired.
9. water will likely vaporate, add a bit more, cover and let stew while fries finish, should be about 15 minutes

Directions - putting it togeher

1. while chilli is stewing, grate cheddar, chop american cheese, set aside
2. when fries are done, remove from oven, set oven to broil
3. put fries in metal pan, and add chilli, cover with cheese
4. put in oven for 3 minutes so cheese melts
5. remove from oven, and garnish with chopped spring onion & cilantro