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Pachos with Emerald Isle Dipping Sauce Recipe
Pachos are a loaded fries dish featuring crispy waffle or curly fries topped with melted cheddar cheese and green onions, served alongside a tangy, sweet, and herby Emerald Isle dipping sauce made with Miracle Whip, mustard, vinegar, sugar, and dried herbs. The combination offers a balance of crispy, cheesy, and creamy elements with complementary bright and savory notes from the sauce.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
410 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 1 Waffle Fries gluten-free, if needed, or curly fries, packaged
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 3 green onions sliced into rounds
Emerald Isle Sauce
- 1 ½ cups Miracle Whip DO NOT use Hellman's as it won't taste the same
- 1 ½ tablespoons yellow mustard prepared
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon basil ground
- ½ teaspoon tarragon ground
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper ground
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Cook the package of fries according to package directions. When the fries are finished cooking remove them from the oven and sprinkle them with cheddar cheese. Return them to the oven for about 2 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
- While the fries are cooking, prepare the sauce. Combine all of the ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Mix until well combined. Store in a covered jar in the fridge until ready to use.
- To serve the pachos, pile the fries on a large plate layering them with green onions. Serve the Emerald Isle Sauce on the side.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
410kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
60g
(20%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
1292mg
(54%)
Potassium
373mg
(8%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Vitamin A
303IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
127mg
(13%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 410
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 410kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 1292mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 373mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 303IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 127mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.