Deluxe Nachos
Recipe
- Title:
- Deluxe Nachos
- Categories:
- Mexican, Appetizers
- Yield:
- 48 servings
Directions
- Karen Mintzias
Ingredients
REFRIED BEANS
- 2 c Dry pinto beans
- -Water
- 1 lg Onion
- 1/2 c Lard
- 1
- Ham hock
- Salt
Ingredients
NACHOS
- 12
- Corn tortillas
- 2
- Jalapeno chiles (or more);
- Lard for deep frying
- - finely chopped
- Salt
- 1 c Finely diced tomatoes
- 1 c Shredded Jack cheese
- 1 c Finely chopped cilantro
- 1 c Shredded cheddar cheese
Directions
- Place beans, whole onion and ham hock in saucepan.
- Add water to cover.
- Bring to boil, cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours, or until beans are tender.
- Remove onion and ham hock.
- Drain beans.
- Heat lard until very hot.
- Add to beans and mash with potato masher.
- Season to taste with salt.
- Set aside.
Directions
- To make nachos, cut tortillas in quarters and fry in deep hot lard until crisp.
- Drain and season lightly with salt.
- Arrange tortillas in single layer on large ovenproof platter.
- Sprinkle half each of Jack and cheddar cheeses over tortilla chips.
- Sprinkle chiles over cheeses.
- Top with dollops of refried beans and gently spread over mixture.
- (Reserve any extra beans for another use.)
- Sprinkle with half of remaining cheeses.
- Top with tomatoes and cilantro, then with remaining cheeses.
- Bake at 375F until cheeses are melted and bubbly, about 15 minutes.
- Serve at once.
Directions
- Created by: Red Onion, Los Angeles
Directions
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