The Best Easy Nachos Recipe

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 to 180 degrees Celsius.

Prepare a baking tray with baking paper.

Spread 200 grams of corn chips evenly on the baking tray.

Sprinkle 1 cup of grated cheddar cheese over the chips.

Set the chips aside until needed.

In a fry pan over medium heat, add oil or butter and 1 chopped onion.

Add 500 grams of beef mince to the pan and break it up while cooking until browned.

Add 420 grams of rinsed red kidney beans to the pan and toss for half a minute.

Pour in 300 grams of tomato salsa and a quarter cup of water, mixing well.

Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes until everything is warm and combined, adding more water if it gets too dry.

In a bowl, mash 1 avocado and mix in 1.5 chopped Roma tomatoes and 1/2 small red onion, along with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.

Once the meat mixture is ready, place the baking tray with chips in the oven for approximately 5 minutes until the cheese is melted.

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