Waffle Fry Nachos

Waffle Fry Nachos are a great addition for your game day spread. It’s the perfect finger food appetizer for Super Bowl Sunday or any time you want a quick and delicious snack.

You can get creative with your waffle fry nachos by adding your favorite nacho toppings!

My Inspiration

I recently picked up a bunch of cookbooks and got the inspiration for this dish from Taste of Home’s Cast Iron cookbook. However, I am making this my own by adding my favorite nacho toppings. Feel free to get creative by customizing the nachos with yours!

This was a big hit with my guests during college football bowl season. If you haven’t read my About Me page, you should know that I’m from Ohio, and thus a die-hard Buckeyes fan. Go Bucks! The 2022-23 season didn’t have the ending we wanted, but I still have to feed people!

For this recipe, you can use frozen waffle fries, but if you’re feeling ambitious feel free to make your own fries. Just remember the tips I shared on how to make the best baked fries. If want to fry them or air fry them, you may need a different technique.

What you need to make waffle fry nachos

• 1 bag of frozen waffle fries
• 1 pound of ground beef
• Taco seasoning
  • ½ tsp. Salt
  • ½ tsp. Pepper
  • 1 tsp. Ground coriander
  • 1 tsp. Cumin
  • ½ tsp. Ground ancho chili powder
  • 1 tbsp. Garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp. Onion powder
  • 1 tbsp. Oregano
• Beef flavored Better than Bouillon
• Cheese – you can use a 4 cheese Mexican blend or another cheese of your choice
• Sour cream
• Salsa (optional)
• Guacamole (optional)

How to make waffle fry nachos

• Make the fries according to the package directions
• In a non-stick skillet, or in your cast iron skillet, brown the ground beef. Drain any excess grease if necessary. Season the ground beef with the taco seasoning mixture. Let cook for 5 minutes. Add water and beef flavored Better than Bouillon and blend well.
• If you are using the same skillet, put the ground beef in separate container
• When the fries are done, add them to the skillet. Top with cheese. Add the beef, then top with more cheese.
• Bake for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
• Remove from the oven and top with any other items such as onions, sour cream, salsa, and guacamole.

Serve immediately and enjoy!

More Appetizers

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• Bacon Jalapenos
• Homemade Guacamole

Waffle Fry Nachos

Waffle Fry Nachos is a creative appetizer dish that you can customize to your liking.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  

• 1 bag of frozen waffle fries
• 1 pound of ground beef
• Beef flavored Better than Bouillon
• Cheese
• Sour cream optional
• Salsa optional
• Guacamole optional

Taco seasoning

• ½ tsp. Salt
• ½ tsp. Pepper
• 1 tsp. Ground coriander
• 1 tsp. Cumin
• ½ tsp. Ground ancho chili powder
• 1 tbsp. Garlic powder
• 1 tbsp. Onion powder
• 1 tbsp. Oregano

Instructions

 

• Make the fries according to the package directions
• In a non-stick skillet, or in your cast iron skillet, brown the ground beef. Drain any grease of necessary. Season the ground beef with the taco seasoning mixture. Let cook for 5 minutes. Add water and beef flavored Better than Bouillon and blend well.
• If you are using the same skillet, put the ground beef in separate container
• When the fries are done, add them to the skillet. Top with cheese. Add the beef, then top with more cheese.
• Bake for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
• Remove from the oven and top with any other items such as onions, sour cream, salsa, and guacamole.

Keyword appetizer, snack