Loaded Taco Grilled Cheese

French Fries and Lime-Chipotle Sauce
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Ingredients

  • ½ lb ground beef (or use ground turkey)
  • ½ (1-oz) envelope taco seasoning mix
  • ¼ cup water
  • 4 slices Texas toast
  • 4 slices pepper-Jack cheese (or use other sliced cheese)
  • 1 avocado, thinly sliced
  • 1 tomato, thinly sliced
  • 2 Tbsp butter, softened

Instructions

  1. Cook beef in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly; drain and return to skillet. Add taco seasoning mix and water to skillet; cook over medium heat until thickened and most of liquid is evaporated.
  2. Top 2 bread slices each with 1 cheese slice and desired amount of taco meat. Arrange avocado and tomato slices on meat; top with cheese. Cover with remaining bread. Spread softened butter on outsides of sandwiches.
  3. Cook sandwiches in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat 4 to 5 minutes per side or until bread is toasted and cheese is melted.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • ½ Tbsp lime juice
  • ¼ tsp ground chipotle chile pepper
  • ½ (32-oz) pkg frozen seasoned French fries

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, and chipotle pepper.
  2. Bake fries according to package directions; serve with mayonnaise mixture.

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