Loaded chilli sweet potato fries

Sweet potato fries are nothing new, but have you ever had loaded chilli sweet potato fries? Topped with a homemade creamy cheese sauce, sriracha, salsa, and avocado - honestly, they look like they came right out of one of my sweet potato dreams.

Ingredients

Instructions

1. To make the potato fries: preheat the oven to 220°C.
2. Cut the sweet potatoes into ½ inch (1 cm) thick fries. Try to cut the fries in similar thickness, so they will cook evenly.
3. Soak the fries in cold water for about
   10 minutes to remove the starch. This will help to get crispier fries.
4. Drain, then dry the fries well using a clean kitchen cloth. Divide the fries over two parchment paper lined baking trays.
5. Using your hands, coat the fries evenly with starch. Then cover with oil, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper and toss to coat.
6. Bake the fries in the preheated oven for
   20 minutes. Flip the fries and switch the upper and lower baking tray. Bake them in the oven for another 10 -
   15 minutes.
7. To make the chilli: prepare the chilli by heating up a large pot on medium-high heat with oil.
8. Add the onion and garlic, and cook until translucent for 3 -
   5 minutes.
9. Add cumin, oregano, salt, paprika, and chilli powder. Cook for another
   1 minute, stirring throughout.
10. Add carrots, tomatoes, beans, water, and bouillon cube.
11. Let it cook at a gentle simmer, partially covered, for
    20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has been absorbed and the chilli is thick and soft.
12. To make the cheese sauce: cover the cashews with boiling water and let them soak for
    10 minutes. Then drain.
13. Add cashews, water, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and paprika to a high-speed blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.
14. Add the sauce to a medium-sized pot and heat up the sauce over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. After about
    3 minutes the sauce should have thickened up a bit.
15. To make the salsa: combine the cherry tomatoes, red onion, and lime juice in a small bowl.
16. Assemble the loaded chilli fries by placing the fries on a plate, topping them with the chilli, drizzle over the cheese sauce, Sriracha, salsa, avocado, and green onion. Enjoy!

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