Appetizer for 4

Mexican Nachos

Name: Mexican Nachos
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 8 corn tortillas cut in 4; 1 cup vegetable oil for frying the tortillas (optional); 1 package new herdez refried beans; 1 1/2 cup water; 4 oz shredded cheddar cheese; 1 large jalapeño; 2 green onions; 1 cup guacamole; 1 cup pico de gallo salsa; 1 cup mexican cream

$11.63for 435 minServes 4

Crisp tortilla chips layer with refried beans, cheddar, jalapeño, and green onion before baking under melted cheese.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Tortillas, 8$0.30 each typical	8	$2.40Typical price
	Refried beans, 10 oz$0.10/oz typical	10 oz	$1.00Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.34Typical price
	Alfredo, 8.5 oz$0.18/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.53Typical price
	Salsa, 8.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.19Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.63

Swaps

Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.91 per serving$11.63 for 4

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Ingredients

8 corn tortillas cut in 4
1 cup vegetable oil for frying the tortillas (optional)
1 package new herdez refried beans
1 1/2 cup water
4 oz shredded cheddar cheese
1 large jalapeño
2 green onions
1 cup guacamole
1 cup pico de gallo salsa
1 cup mexican cream

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and arrange the tortilla pieces on a large baking sheet.
Bake the tortilla pieces for 8 to 10 minutes, or fry them in hot oil until crisp and drain them.
Simmer the refried beans with water in a saucepan for 5 minutes, stirring until spreadable.
Spread the beans over the chips and top with cheddar, sliced jalapeño, and green onion.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the cheese melts.
Top the nachos with guacamole, pico de gallo, and Mexican cream.