Chorizo Nachos
A quick and easy, snacky meal that everyone loves!
Equipment
- cookie sheet
Ingredients
- 1 lb Chorizo sausage
- 1 bag tortilla chips
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup cheese sauce, heated
- ½ onion, diced
- ½ red bell pepper, diced
- 1 can sliced black olives, drained
- ¼ cup pickled Jalapeno slices, chopped
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup salsa verde
- ¼ cup chopped green onions, for garnish
- garnish with Cilantro, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chorizo until browned. Set aside.
- Line a cookie sheet with foil.
- Heat cheese sauce in the microwave in 30 second increments until it is runny and pourable.
- Place ½ the bag of tortilla chips in an even layer on the foil lined cookie sheet.
- Sprinkle ½ the cooked chorizo evenly over the tortilla chips.
- Top with ⅓ of the grated cheddar cheese.
- Top with ½ the chopped jalapeno, ½ the sliced black olives, ½ the red pepper, and ½ the diced onion.
- Drizzle ½ the heated cheese sauce on the ingredients layered on the cookie sheet.
- Repeat layers using up the remaining ingredients, ending with a layer of shredded cheddar cheese on top.
- Bake for 15 minutes, until heated through and cheddar cheese is completely melted and hot.
- Remove from oven and top with chopped tomato, green onions, and cilantro.
- To serve, top each serving with a dollop of sour cream and salsa verde if desired.