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Copycat Granite City Idaho Nachos – a restaurant favorite appetizer at home!  Crispy waffle fries topped with bacon, green onions and lots of melty cheese!

Copycat Granite City Idaho Nachos - a restaurant favorite appetizer at home!  Crispy waffle fries topped with bacon, green onions and lots of melty cheese!

Do you go out to restaurants and love what you have, but are sad you can’t make it at home?  Sometimes I order something and know that I can recreate it. These Idaho Nachos are one of those things for sure.

Copycat Panera Mac and Cheese is definitely another creamy and comforting dish that tastes almost the same as the restaurant. Sometimes you get close, or what a lightened up version. Pasta Milano (Macaroni Grill Copycat) is a lightened up version you can make and not feel completely guilty about.

Idaho Nachos - loaded with lots of bacon and cheese

When we lived in Iowa there was a brewery called Granite City Brewery in town.  It is a chain, so they are in quite a few cities around the Mid West.  One of my favorite things on the menu was there Idaho Nachos.

Crispy waffle fries topped with cheese and bacon and then garnished with sour cream and green onions.  Pretty darn simple, but oh so comforting and good.  I am not always a fan of plain sour cream, but with the fries and the cheese it is perfection.

Idaho Nachos - waffle fries loaded with bacon and lots of cheese
Totally mix up your nacho game and make these Cheesy Shrimp Nachos recipe. Anything with melty cheese is great for game day, parties or entertainer.  There is just something about it that brings people together.

You can make these Idaho Nachos in a small skillet like this, a big sheet pan or even a casserole dish. Anything that is oven safe will work. Just serve them during the next big game and no one will be disappointed!

Idaho Nachos {Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts}

Yield: 4

Copycat Granite City Idaho Nachos

Idaho Nachos - loaded with lots of bacon and cheese

Nachos made with crispy waffle fries, bacon and lots of cheese. Copycat version of Granite City Brewery.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 bag frozen waffle fries
  • 4 strips bacon, , cooked until crisp
  • 2 cups shredded KRAFT Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese
  • 1/4 cup green onion, , sliced
  • 1/4 cup sour cream

Instructions

  1. Cook the waffle fries according to the package directions, until crispy.
  2. Line a plate or baking sheet with a layer of the cooked waffle fries. Top with 1/2 the bacon and 1 cup of shredded cheese. Top with the remaining fries, bacon and cheese. Microwave or return to the oven until the cheese is melted.
  3. Remove from the oven top with sour cream and green onions to serve.

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 505Total Fat 36gSaturated Fat 18gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 16gCholesterol 87mgSodium 761mgCarbohydrates 22gFiber 2gSugar 1gProtein 23g

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    • mellisa says

      I would love to find out the recipe for the fries. There is a seasoning they top on the cooked fries. Its what makes the waffle nachos

      Reply

  9. Vik says

    Decided to give these a try because my family loves nachos, and I was completely blown away by how awesome these tasted! Whole family loved it

    Reply

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