Nachos with Vegan Queso and Black Beans
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 402
- Total Fat
- 24
- Saturated Fat
- 1
- Carbohydrates
- 41
- Dietary Fiber
- 9
- Sugar
- 2
- Protein
- 8
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 712
- Total: 30 min
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 large white onion, finely chopped
1 large clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 15.5-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, plus wedges for serving
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for topping
1 10-ounce bag tortilla chips
1 10-ounce can diced tomatoes and green chiles
2 7-ounce bags shredded vegan cheese
3/4 teaspoon chili powder
Shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, sliced black olives, pickled jalapeños and chopped onion, for topping
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 300˚ F. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the white onion and cook, stirring, until soft, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cumin, season with salt and pepper and cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the black beans and 1 cup water to the skillet. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium low and continue to cook until the liquid is almost gone but the beans are not dry, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lime juice and cilantro.
- Spread the tortilla chips on a small rimmed baking sheet; place in the oven to warm. Combine the canned tomatoes, cheese, chili powder and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the cheese melts and the queso is warm, about 8 minutes. Add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to reach the desired consistency.
- Spoon the beans and queso over the chips. Top with lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, olives, pickled jalapeños, onion and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.
Cook’s Note
For these nachos, we used Field Roast’s Chao Creamery Plant-Based Shreds.