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Nachos

Tortilla chips as needed
1 can refried beans your choice
shredded cheddar cheese 1 pound
jalapeno fresh sliced thin to taste ( I like about 2 jalapeno's)

1/2 pound ground beef
1 small onion chopped fine
1 small clove garlic minced small
1 1/4 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
enough oil to lightly coat the bottom of a fry pan about 2 teaspoons

Heat the oil in a fry pan add the onion and cook until softened
add garlic and spices
add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink.

fresh guacamole

2 ripe avocados
1 tablespoon red onion minced
1 small clove garlic minced
1/2 small jalapeno minced
1/2 small tomato chopped
2 tablespoons fresh cilanto leaves minced
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon lime juice

remove pit and scoop out avocado.  Using a fork mash the avocado with the onion, garlic, jalapeno andd cilantro
add tomato and lime juice.
adjust seasonings as needed.
sometimes I will add a little chili powder, and cumin to the guacamole.

Salsa

you can use either fresh or canned tomatoes. 
this time of year I go for a can of diced tomatoes......not fresh.

1 14 ounce can diced tomatoes drained
2 tablespoons red onion minced
1 small clove garlic minced
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro minced
1 small jalapeno minced
lime juice
salt and pepper to taste

may add chili powder and cumin to taste

add to a food processor and pulse until chunky but combined


to make the Nacho's

add a base of tortilla chips to a oven proof pan
add 1/2 of the refried beans
add 1/2 of the beef
add 1/2 of the cheese
repeat
base of tortilla chips
refried beans
beef
cheese
bake in a preheated oven of 400 degrees until cheese has all melted.

Scoop on guacamole, sour cream and salsa...garnish with sliced jalapeno! 


Enjoy

Nachos

Tortilla chips as needed
1 can refried beans your choice
shredded cheddar cheese 1 pound
jalapeno fresh sliced thin to taste ( I like about 2 jalapeno's)

1/2 pound ground beef
1 small onion chopped fine
1 small clove garlic minced small
1 1/4 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
enough oil to lightly coat the bottom of a fry pan about 2 teaspoons

Heat the oil in a fry pan add the onion and cook until softened
add garlic and spices
add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink.

fresh guacamole

2 ripe avocados
1 tablespoon red onion minced
1 small clove garlic minced
1/2 small jalapeno minced
1/2 small tomato chopped
2 tablespoons fresh cilanto leaves minced
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon lime juice

remove pit and scoop out avocado.  Using a fork mash the avocado with the onion, garlic, jalapeno andd cilantro
add tomato and lime juice.
adjust seasonings as needed.
sometimes I will add a little chili powder, and cumin to the guacamole.

Salsa

you can use either fresh or canned tomatoes. 
this time of year I go for a can of diced tomatoes......not fresh.

1 14 ounce can diced tomatoes drained
2 tablespoons red onion minced
1 small clove garlic minced
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro minced
1 small jalapeno minced
lime juice
salt and pepper to taste

may add chili powder and cumin to taste

add to a food processor and pulse until chunky but combined


to make the Nacho's

add a base of tortilla chips to a oven proof pan
add 1/2 of the refried beans
add 1/2 of the beef
add 1/2 of the cheese
repeat
base of tortilla chips
refried beans
beef
cheese
bake in a preheated oven of 400 degrees until cheese has all melted.

Scoop on guacamole, sour cream and salsa...garnish with sliced jalapeno! 


Enjoy