Big Dish O' Nachos
- 2/3 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2/3 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
- 1 8 -to-10-ounce bag multicolored tortilla chips
- 1/2 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 1/2 cups cheese sauce, warmed (see recipe below)
- 1 1/2 cups prepared chili, warmed
- 1/2 cup guacamole (see recipe below)
- Sour cream, pico de gallo, sliced pickled jalapenos and sliced scallions, for topping
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix the cheddar and pepper jack in a bowl.
- Spread half of the tortilla chips in the bottom of a deep 12-inch cast-iron skillet or cake pan.
- Sprinkle with half of the cheese mixture and bake until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
- Top with the remaining chips and sprinkle with the remaining cheese mixture and the black beans.
- Return to the oven and bake until the cheese melts, about 5 more minutes.
- Remove the nachos from the oven and drizzle with the cheese sauce, then top with the chili and guacamole.
- Top with sour cream, pico de gallo, pickled jalapenos and scallions.
- Cheese Sauce
- Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add 1 teaspoon each minced garlic and shallot; cook 5 minutes.
- Stir in 3 tablespoons flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
- Add 1/2 cup milk; whisk until thick.
- Add 1 cup cheddar, season with pepper and stir until smooth.
- Guacamole
- Mash 2 avocados with a fork.
- Add 1/4 cup diced white onion, 1/3 cup diced tomato, 4 teaspoons chopped cilantro, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 2 teaspoons minced jalapeno, and salt and pepper.
- Press plastic wrap directly onto the surface and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Photograph by Kat Teutsch
shredded sharp cheddar cheese, shredded pepper, tortilla chips, black beans, cheese sauce, prepared chili, guacamole, sour cream
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/big-dish-o-nachos-recipe.html (may not work)