I’ve been eating these oven broiled nachos since I was a kid. In my family it was a Sunday tradition. After church we’d come home and make a giant batch to eat while we watched a movie together (or whatever football game happened to be on.) It’s now a tradition Brett and I have carried on since we’ve been married. Some people do fancy Sunday dinners with pot roast, potatoes and rolls. We do Sunday nachos:)
You can make these with whatever toppings you want. Our usuals are cheese (gobs of it), black beans, chicken, sour cream, guacamole and salsa. Line your chips on a baking sheet, cover with cheese, then your toppings (aside from the sour cream, guac, and salsa) and broil in the oven for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese is nice and bubbly.
You’ll love how toasty the chips get being broiled in the oven. We like to cook ours until they’re slightly golden. Just be sure to watch them, the chips can go from perfect to burnt in just seconds.
Kroger sent some of their new PeakFection Salsa and Guacamole to try out and these nachos were the first thing that came to mind to use them with. They’re both so great to have in your fridge for quick Mexican dishes.
We love these so much we’ve started making them when we have a “date-night-in”. We seem to have more of those now with baby Graham’s arrival. But there really isn’t much better than curling up on the couch in our comfys, popping in a movie, and eating loaded nachos (followed by warm chocolate chip cookies and a bowl of ice cream!)
- tortilla chips
- shredded cheese
- shredded chicken
- 1 (14 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- sour cream
- guacamole
- salsa
- Heat oven to broil.
- Lightly spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Arrange chips in a single layer across the baking sheet. Cover with shredded cheese, shredded chicken and black beans. Broil in the oven for 2-3 minutes watching closely to make sure chips don't burn. Remove when the cheese is all melted.
- Top with sour cream, guacamole, and salsa. Season with salt and pepper to taste!
- customize these to the way you like them! use a variety of cheeses, use beef or pork, pinto beans (or both black and pinto), add onions and tomatoes, cilantro!
The perfect snack for a night in! I never used to like nachos (I know, crazy!) until I discovered that they don’t have to be covered with processed nacho cheese. Life changing!
What a perfect date night in! I wish this was my family’s Sunday tradition when I was growing up 😉 My husband and I, I’ve decided, are going to start this tradition ASAP 🙂