Smoky Cheese Fries

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen waffle-shaped french fries
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, chopped
• 1 -2 tablespoon adobo sauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven and bake the waffle fries according to package directions.
• 2 heat the tomato sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook it for a minute or two.
• 3 heat the butter until melted in another pan over medium heat; whisk in the flour; cook the flour for a minute, then add the tomato paste.
• 4 cook for a minute longer, then whisk in the milk; when the sauce bubbles, stir in the cheese, chipotles, and adobo sauce; season to taste with salt.
• 5 remove the fries from the oven when they are crisp and golden brown.
• 6 spoon the thick cheese sauce over the waffle fries; serve.