Chorizo and Black Bean Nachos
Author: Nicole
Ingredients
  • 6 ounces tortilla chips
  • ¾ pound chorizo sausage, casing removed
  • 1-1/2 cups black beans
  • 3 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 1 to 2 jalapeño peppers, thinly sliced
  • 6 ounces shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 2 ounces feta, crumbled
  • Garnish: 2 tablespoons cilantro
  • For Serving: Guacamole and fresh salsa
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Position oven rack close to the broiler element.
  2. In a large frying pan, brown sausage and breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Drain off fat and place cooked sausage on a paper towel.
  3. Cover a medium-sized cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  4. Cover pan with half the chips. Top with half of the sausage, black beans, scallions, jalapeño peppers, shredded cheese and feta. Repeat with second layer in the same method.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 5 to 7 minutes (this ensures everything is warm) and then broil for another 5 minutes (this ensures that the cheese melts). Watch to ensure that nothing is burning.
  6. Garnish with cilantro and serve with guacamole and fresh salsa. Serve immediately.
  7. You can serve from the cookie sheet or slide the nachos with parchment paper onto a platter.
Notes
* Instead of canned beans you can cook up a batch of Dried Black Beans.
* Recipe serves 4 as an appetizer and 2 as a main course.
* Recipe can be doubled using two cookie sheets. You can bake both and then broil each sheet individually.
Recipe by Riegl Palate at https://www.rieglpalate.com/chorizo-and-black-bean-nachos/