How to Make Nachos | It's Only Food w/Chef John Politte

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.

Spread refried beans on a plate.

Add sliced jalapenos on top of the beans.

Spread tortilla chips over the beans and jalapenos.

Sprinkle cheese on top of the chips.

Preheat the oven.

Place the nachos in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.

Remove nachos from the oven and add sour cream and guacamole on top or around the plate.

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