Irish Nachos

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 F (or what the directions state on your bag of waffle fries)

Step 2

In oven you will cook fries and bacon (you can also cook bacon on stove top)

Step 3

Cook fries and bacon and set aside. Crumble bacon once cooled

Step 4

While fries and bacon are cooking, slice your red onion into rings and quick pickle (see below)

Step 5

Dice your tomatoes, and black olives. Slice your avocado, and green onions

Step 6

Make jalepeno ranch sauce-instructions below

Step 7

Assemble-waffle fries on bottom, followed by shredded cheddar cheese- either broil or microwave quickly to melt cheese

Step 8

Add bacon, tomatoes, olives, green onions, avocado, pickled red onions, optional pepper jelly and sauce to top.

Step 9

Slice onion into thin rings (can be easier using mandoline)

Step 10

Boil vinegar, water, sugar and salt. Remove from heat

Step 11

Let cool slightly and pour over red onions in jar

Step 12

Add optional peppercorns and garlic cloves

Step 13

Keep stored in tightly sealed jar for about a week to use in other recipes!

Step 14

Mince garlic and jalepeno pepper

Step 15

Stir sour cream and mayo together and add seasonings and all other ingredients. Thin with a little milk if needed for right consistency. You can also choose to blend all ingredients for smoother ranch with no chunks