We're baking here in fajita flats...hit 104°F yesterday with a solar heat index of 125°F. Time for ice-cold beer, margaritas and nachos.
Dump a nice layer of your favorite corn tortilla chips into a glass 9 x 13 pan. Remove all the small, broken pieces. They don't need to be single layer.
Black beans in a can is the easiest version. Rinse them WELL under running water in a collander to remove the sulphur-laded packing water (skip this and you'll regret it ~ 8hrs later...). Shake well to remove excess water or dump into a paper towel. For refried beans, scoop them into a refillable squeeze tube and put a dollop in the middle of each large chip. Flatten wtih a large spoon. For spicy beef, brown a pound of gnd beef with chili powder, cumin, coriander, garlic, salt and pepper. Then drop in spoonfuls as above.
Top with either sliced canned jalepenos, or sliced fresh jalepenos or serranos. I like to thinly slice on the bias.
Sprinkle with chili powder, salt, cumin, ground coriander, granulated garlic, etc. if NOT using meat above.
Shread at least a pound of your favorite cheese. Try cojita if you can find it. Also try two types for more variety.
Put in a 400°F oven on the lower rack for about 12min or until cheese if thoroughly melted and top of exposed chips brown.
Let rest for about 6min., while you add chopped cilantro, green onions, salt and fresh squeezed lime juice to the top.
Dig in and wash down with the cold adult beverage of choice!
Dump a nice layer of your favorite corn tortilla chips into a glass 9 x 13 pan. Remove all the small, broken pieces. They don't need to be single layer.
Black beans in a can is the easiest version. Rinse them WELL under running water in a collander to remove the sulphur-laded packing water (skip this and you'll regret it ~ 8hrs later...). Shake well to remove excess water or dump into a paper towel. For refried beans, scoop them into a refillable squeeze tube and put a dollop in the middle of each large chip. Flatten wtih a large spoon. For spicy beef, brown a pound of gnd beef with chili powder, cumin, coriander, garlic, salt and pepper. Then drop in spoonfuls as above.
Top with either sliced canned jalepenos, or sliced fresh jalepenos or serranos. I like to thinly slice on the bias.
Sprinkle with chili powder, salt, cumin, ground coriander, granulated garlic, etc. if NOT using meat above.
Shread at least a pound of your favorite cheese. Try cojita if you can find it. Also try two types for more variety.
Put in a 400°F oven on the lower rack for about 12min or until cheese if thoroughly melted and top of exposed chips brown.
Let rest for about 6min., while you add chopped cilantro, green onions, salt and fresh squeezed lime juice to the top.
Dig in and wash down with the cold adult beverage of choice!