There are few things more satisfying than the taste explosion of corn chips covered in melted cheese, dipped in a rich chilli bean and mince sauce and topped with sour cream, fresh avocado and a squeeze of lime! The type of mouthful makes you exclaim with happiness as soon as it hits your tastebuds which you can get in this Tasty Lazy Sunday Nachos.
These tasty lazy Sunday nachos are super easy to prepare – perfect for a lazy Sunday – and with a few tweaks, you can make your nachos healthy without compromising that delicious taste! My most important tip would be to use organic baked corn chips to avoid all the nasties (sugar, flavours, colours, preservatives, trans fats and genetically modified corn) used by mainstream corn chip brands.
Tasty Lazy Sunday Nachos
These tasty lazy Sunday nachos are the perfect finger food to share with family and friends. It gets a little messy to eat, but it's all worth the grease!
Ingredients
200 grams tortilla chips - baked
500 gams ground beef (minced beef) - organic
1 tablespoon coconut oil - extra virgin
1 can red kidney beans - rinsed and drained
1 jar passata or crushed tomatoes (tomato puree with seeds removed) - organic
3 medium yellow onion - brown, chopped
3 cloves garlic - minced
1 teaspoon ground fennel
1 medium red pepper flakes - diced
1 tablespoon tomato paste - organic
1 handful baby spinach - or greens of your choice- 1 medium capsicum - diced
250 grams cheddar cheese - grated
1 tub plain yogurt - organic
1 medium avocado
2 medium tomato - chopped
1 medium lime
1 bunch chives - chopped
Instructions
- Fry onion, garlic, chilli and spices in coconut oil on medium-high heat until onion is softened.
- Add mince and stir until cooked through and browned.
- Add tomato paste, stir thoroughly, add passata, beans, capsicum and spinach, season with sea salt and pepper, and then simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Turn oven on grill setting at 170 degrees Celsius.
- In a baking tray, layer half the mince sauce as a base, then top with a few corn chips and grated cheese and then the remaining mince sauce plus plenty of grated cheese for the final topping. Pop the nachos into the oven for approximately 10 minutes or until the cheese has just melted.
- Serve with avocado, chopped tomatoes, some generous scoops of natural yoghurt for your ‘sour cream and plenty of fresh chives. Add a squeeze of lime over the nachos to finish off. You could also add a side of mixed greens. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 763kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 31gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 88mgSodium: 717mgPotassium: 1412mgFiber: 9gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 2618IUVitamin C: 64mgCalcium: 162mgIron: 4mg
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