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Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Nachos a la Justin

I really love simple foods made well. I don't know what it is but I just like the basics, and when they taste phenomenal it is even better. Case in point, Nachos. This is simplicity at it finest. Corn chips with melted cheese. Easy as, well, nachos. But can they be more, can they be taken out of the mid-day snack and appetizer realm and made into a meal? I say they can, try this recipe for a tasty dinner that kids love.

Bag of corn chips (get ones that have a little bit of salt on them)
can of refried beans (black or pinto)
small can of fire roasted green peppers (the hot kind, not bell peppers)
small can of olives (sliced)
3/4 lb of ground beef or diced chicken breast
1 pkg of Lawrey's taco or fajita spices
2 tomatoes
3 avocados
1 onion
cheddar cheese (grated)
Cilantro
lime
Sour Cream
Salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic powder

Put the refried beans into a microwave bowl and add a little water, stir and microwave for 45 seconds to warm them up.
In a skillet, cook your meat and add the spices when it is cooked through. Follow the directions for the spice package. Turn on your oven to 350. Dice your tomatoes and onion. In a 9 x 13 pan (I like to use stoneware), place a layer of chips and then cheese. Add about half of your beans, half your onion and all of your green peppers. Add another layer of chips and cheese. Put on your meat, olives, tomatoes, and rest of onion and top with a little more cheese. Put in the oven for 12 minutes.
Slice your avocados into a bowl and add a little bit of salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic powder (to taste) and a scoop of sour cream. Dice your cilantro (about a 1/2 hand full) and put into the guacamole. Squeeze 1/4 a lime into your guacamole. Mix and mash to desired lumpiness.
Put your oven on broil for about 2 minutes (watch it so it doesn't burn). Take out your pan and squeeze 1/4 a lime over the nachos. Serve the nachos with sour cream and guacamole. Mmmm, so good and easy!

1 comment:

Nathan Fireborn said...

Jeeze Justin!!! I am going into my kitchen right now after that post on Nachos