The Ultimate Nachos Recipes

tortilla chips

🥗Healthier: baked tortilla chips

💰Cheaper: homemade tortilla chips

Baked chips are lower in fat, while homemade can be made from cheaper tortillas.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese has fewer calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt is lower in fat and higher in protein, while plain yogurt is often less expensive.

Preheat the oven.

Grab a 12-inch cast iron skillet.

Add a thin layer of plain corn tortilla chips to the skillet.

Sprinkle an even layer of orange cheese over the chips.

Add a layer of drained and rinsed black beans.

Add a layer of diced tomato.

Repeat the layering process with more chips, cheese, black beans, and tomato until the skillet is full.

For the final layer, add a generous amount of cheese on top, including a sprinkle of parmesan cheese as a finishing touch.

Place the skillet in the hot oven to bake the nachos.

Remove the skillet from the oven using double hot pads, as it will be very hot.

Drizzle medium salsa over the nachos, allowing guests to choose their spice level.

Prepare guacamole by mashing avocado with lime juice and adding a little water to dilute it, then place it in a squirt bottle for easy distribution over the nachos.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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