Mile-High Nachos with Homemade Salsa
- Level: Easy
- Total: 40 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Inactive: 30 min
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
1 large bag tortilla chips
1 can refried beans
1 pound pulled pork, shredded cooked beef, or shredded cooked chicken
1 1/2 cups grated Pepper Jack cheese
1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar
3 jalapenos, thinly sliced or minced
1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced (both green and white parts)
Guacamole, to taste
8 ounces sour cream
Emeril's Southwest Essence, to taste
1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1 quart Homemade Salsa, recipe follows
Homemade Salsa:
3 large ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped
1/2 cup diced white onion
1/2 cup diced yellow bell pepper
1 jalepeno, stemmed, seeded, and minced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 limes, zested and juiced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
2 teaspoons hot sauce
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Salt
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- On a large, oven-proof platter, spread 1 layer of chips. Top the chips with 1/3 of the refried beans, 1/3 of the pulled pork and 1/3 of the cheeses, 1/3 of the jalapenos and 1/3 of the green onions. Add another layer of chips and repeat the process two more times. Bake in the oven until the cheese melts and the nachos are warmed through, 5 to 8 minutes. Garnish the nachos with dollops of guacamole, sour cream, Essence and cilantro.
- Serve immediately with the Homemade Salsa.
Homemade Salsa:
- Combine all ingredients, and refrigerate for at least half an hour before serving.
