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Cheeseburger Fries

Linda Etherton

It’s always nice to have a quick, easy, and fun meal that you can fall back on, and Cheeseburger Fries is one of my new favorites because my husband and kids love them.

It’s always nice to have a quick, fun meal that you can fall back on, and Cheeseburger Fries is one of my new favorites because my family loves them.

We usually have pizza on Friday nights, but once a month I have a celiac support group meeting that requires me to leave by 6:00 p.m.  Another week I play cards with girlfriends and have to leave by 6:30 p.m. or earlier.  Then sometimes I’m just not feeling up to making gluten-free pizza from scratch.

The kids like to have something special on Friday nights, though.  They like something a little more fun than our usual weeknight meals.  Cheeseburger fries are pretty fun.

Cheesy fries are nothing new.  They aren’t something I make, but I know they exist, and I could have figured this idea out from knowing that.  However, it took a recipe from Lynn for Tater Tot Nachos (which sound great too) to get me to make this.

Of course, I’m dairy free so cheese is out for me.  While I do prepare a lot fewer meals with cheese than I used to, I don’t rule it out altogether.  In this case, I made a separate small dish of fries and used Daiya cheese substitute.  It worked well.

Please remember that not all frozen French fries or tater tots are gluten free.  You should read the label and call the manufacturer if you are unsure.  You can see a list of Ore Ida’s gluten-free products here.

Cheeseburger Fries

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Cheeseburger Fries

Prep 10 mins

Cook 20 mins

Total 30 mins

Author Linda Etherton

Yield 4 -6

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds frozen gluten-free French fries
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • shredded cheese (about 2 - 3 c.)
  • salt & pepper
  • ketchup (for serving)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°.
  2. Cook and drain the ground beef.
  3. Place the frozen fries in the bottom of a large baking dish. Use two dishes if needed.
  4. Place the ground beef evenly on top of the fries.
  5. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Put enough cheese on top to cover the meat and fries well.
  7. Bake at 400° for 20 – 30 minutes until the cheese is melted and the fries are hot in the middle.
  8. Serve with ketchup.

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Comments

  1. Shirley @ gfe says

    01/02/2012 at 11:35 am

    I could really, really go for these right now, Linda! 😉 Bet they’d also be good with some salsa added to the mix. Yum!

    Shirley

    Reply
  2. Blue says

    01/02/2012 at 2:02 pm

    I love messy potato fry dishes. One of my favorite recipes is Poutine. I’ll put your recipe in my backlog and make it with TVP instead of ground beef for a vegetarian version. Thanks for sharing. 🙂

    Reply
    • Patsy Pickelsimer says

      08/28/2017 at 9:09 pm

      What is TVP?

      Reply
      • Blue says

        08/29/2017 at 10:54 pm

        “TVP” is textured vegetable protein. It’s often used as a vegetarian substitute for ground meat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textured_vegetable_protein

        Reply
  3. MamaNym says

    01/02/2012 at 3:58 pm

    Mmmm…these look good!!! I’m a big fan of sloppy joe sweet potato fries (with gf sweet potato waffle fries), chili fries … I think I may do this recipe this week, but make them bacon cheeseburger fries. 🙂

    Reply
    • Linda says

      01/02/2012 at 8:19 pm

      Bacon would be a great addition!

      Reply
  4. Heidi @ Adventures of a Gluten Free Mom says

    01/02/2012 at 10:53 pm

    Those look soooo good Linda! Really hoping that I warm up to vegan cheese one of these days! 😀

    My college roommates worked at Lonestar Steakhouse and I used to love their fries with bacon, cheese and Ranch dressing!

    Happy New Year!
    Heidi

    Reply
    • Linda says

      01/02/2012 at 11:37 pm

      Heidi, I know what you mean about vegan cheese. It took me a while to warm up to it. I still really miss cheese, but I do occasionally eat goat cheese.

      Reply
  5. Erin says

    01/03/2012 at 7:59 am

    This is perfect. I was trying to think of something different to do w/ the ground beef I bought the other day, and this is great! I can’t wait, and the great thing is I think my kids will eat it too…we’ll see 🙂 Thanks!

    Reply
  6. Erin says

    01/03/2012 at 8:02 am

    This is perfect! I was trying to think of something different to do w/ the ground beef that I bought the other day, and this will be great..I think my kids will love it too, which is wonderful! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  7. Erin says

    01/04/2012 at 7:52 am

    Hey sweet lady! Tried a variation of this last night! yum! Question for you…I am wanting to try dairy-free in addition to my gluten free diet…what advice or suggestions for substitutes do you have? Thanks for all your help!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      01/04/2012 at 9:52 am

      Hi Erin! Here is part one of a three part series I did on going dairy free. You’ll find links to the other two parts at the end of the post.

      Reply
  8. Kim says

    03/23/2012 at 7:13 pm

    Which brand of fries do you use? I’d like a gluten and soy free option.

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      03/23/2012 at 11:58 pm

      I use Ore Ida or a store brand, but both could potentially contain soybean oil. I wish they would say exactly what oil they use rather than “one or more of the following…”

      Reply
  9. Iris says

    01/22/2013 at 1:02 pm

    Love the simplicity of this recipe! Thank you for adding this to 5-Ingredient Mondays. A perfect choice!

    Reply
  10. Kim says

    12/27/2013 at 5:34 pm

    How did you go dairy free! Trying to help my daughter and granddaughter as she just found out she is allergic to so many things! They are just beginning this journey so I spend a lot of time searching sites!

    Reply
    • Linda Etherton says

      12/27/2013 at 9:05 pm

      Here’s part 1 of a three part series I did on going dairy free. The links to parts 2 and 3 are at the end. http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/how-to-go-dairy-free/

      Reply
  11. Chris says

    12/27/2013 at 5:41 pm

    I will be serving these tomorrow at a family gathering with my nieces and nephews. Two are gluten free and this will make a great addition to the meal for them and all the I other teenagers coming. Thanks for the idea.

    Reply
  12. Aimee says

    03/22/2014 at 12:01 am

    Can you please elaborate on step 2? What do you mean by cook the ground beef? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Linda Etherton says

      03/22/2014 at 10:01 am

      Sorry! Brown and crumble the ground beef in a skillet.

      Reply
  13. Shelley says

    03/22/2014 at 9:30 am

    I had chili last night ONLY because we has to eat on the fly and where we live has very few gluten-free restaurants. All I could thinknof was how good some fries and some cheese would make it so much better. I will be making this soon!

    Reply
  14. terrie says

    07/12/2014 at 11:03 am

    Remember to check chili for ceceral binder, a form of wheat.

    Reply
  15. Arman @ thebigmansworld says

    06/12/2016 at 10:22 pm

    Made this for over 20 people over for a gathering last night- a HUGE hit, Linda!!! 😀

    Reply
    • Linda Etherton says

      06/13/2016 at 11:23 pm

      Yay!!! Thanks for letting me know, Arman.

      Reply
  16. Dinie says

    07/05/2017 at 3:43 am

    Do we bake the fries or fried it first and then baked them with cheese?

    Reply
  17. Ashley says

    12/20/2017 at 4:00 pm

    Do you put the hamburger meat on the fries cooked or raw?

    Reply
    • Linda Etherton says

      12/20/2017 at 10:22 pm

      The meat is cooked before putting it on the fries.

      Reply
  18. Cornell Christian says

    12/21/2018 at 12:21 am

    I love this recipe, yet I am a sausage
    lover.. Will let you know how it turns out.

    Reply
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