Healthy Black Bean Nachos by
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Healthy (ish) Black Bean Nachos with a thin layer of tortilla chips loaded with lime black bean sauce, juicy tomatoes, green onion and cilantro. Then baked on a sheet pan until cheese has melted.
Ingredients
5 large garlic cloves minced
1 jalapeno minced*
1 tbsp avocado oil
1 tsp cumin ground
3/4 cup vegetable broth low sodium**
14 oz can low sodium black beans rinsed & drained (I cook my own)
1/2 lime juice of
1/4 tsp salt or to taste***
1 lb grape tomatoes halved
1 1/2 cups Mexican cheese
Organic tortilla chips
4-6 green onion sprigs thinly sliced
Handful cilantro finely chopped
Instructions
Preheat medium pot on medium heat and swirl oil to coat.
Add garlic, jalapeņo and cumin; cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
Add broth and black beans; bring to a boil and let beans cook for 2 minutes.
Using a masher, mash beans until half of them are mashed and thick sauce forms. Turn off heat.
Add lime juice and salt to taste.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and line large baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper.
Lay chips in a single layer and top with half tomatoes, green onions and cilantro.
Drop half of the black bean sauce in spoonfuls and sprinkle half of the cheese. Repeat layer.
Bake for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Serve immediately.
Notes
*For a mild version, leave some seeds in. If you want really spicy nachos, leave all seeds in. The heat is in the seeds.
**I use organic bouillon cubes diluted in water.
***Start with little salt and adjust to taste. I use unsalted cooked black beans but canned beans will have more salt.
Add garlic, jalapeņo and cumin; cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
Add broth and black beans; bring to a boil and let beans cook for 2 minutes.
Using a masher, mash beans until half of them are mashed and thick sauce forms. Turn off heat.
Add lime juice and salt to taste.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and line large baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper.
Lay chips in a single layer and top with half tomatoes, green onions and cilantro.
Drop half of the black bean sauce in spoonfuls and sprinkle half of the cheese. Repeat layer.
Bake for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Serve immediately.
Notes
*For a mild version, leave some seeds in. If you want really spicy nachos, leave all seeds in. The heat is in the seeds.
**I use organic bouillon cubes diluted in water.
***Start with little salt and adjust to taste. I use unsalted cooked black beans but canned beans will have more salt.