Fiesta Nachos Recipe
Ingredients
| Vegetable oil | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| Red kidney beans | 1 Can (10oz) | |
| Chili powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Cumin | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Hot pepper sauce | 1 Dash | |
| Pepper | 1 To taste | |
| Round nacho chips - 36 (about 2-1/2 in/6 cm in diameter) | ||
| Tomato | 1 | |
| Sweet green pepper - 1, chopped | ||
| Jalapeno peppers | 1 Tablespoon, finely chopped | |
| Cheddar or monterey jack cheese - 1 cup shredded | ||
Directions
MAKING
1. In 4-cup measure or casserole, combine oil and garlic and microwave at High for 35 to 60 seconds or until garlic is tender.
2. Stir in kidney beans, chili powder, cumin and hot pepper sauce, cover with lid or vented plastic wrap and microwave at High for 2 minutes or until heated through, stirring once.
3. In a food processor or blender process the mixture until smooth or else mash with fork and season with pepper to taste.
4. On each chip spread about 1 teaspoon (5 milliliter) bean mixture and arrange 18 chips on each of two 12-inch (30 cm) round serving dishes.
5. Sprinkling tomato, green pepper and jalapeno pepper (if using) evenly over chips top with cheese.
6. Microwave one plate at a time, uncovered, at Medium (50%) for 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 minutes or until cheese melts, rearranging nachos halfway through.
SERVING
7. Move nachos from center to outside of serving dish and serve hot with melted cheese on the top.
1. In 4-cup measure or casserole, combine oil and garlic and microwave at High for 35 to 60 seconds or until garlic is tender.
2. Stir in kidney beans, chili powder, cumin and hot pepper sauce, cover with lid or vented plastic wrap and microwave at High for 2 minutes or until heated through, stirring once.
3. In a food processor or blender process the mixture until smooth or else mash with fork and season with pepper to taste.
4. On each chip spread about 1 teaspoon (5 milliliter) bean mixture and arrange 18 chips on each of two 12-inch (30 cm) round serving dishes.
5. Sprinkling tomato, green pepper and jalapeno pepper (if using) evenly over chips top with cheese.
6. Microwave one plate at a time, uncovered, at Medium (50%) for 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 minutes or until cheese melts, rearranging nachos halfway through.
SERVING
7. Move nachos from center to outside of serving dish and serve hot with melted cheese on the top.
Chef
