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Cheese nachos recipe  Share this recipe on FacebookA great Mexican appetizer, cheese nachos are corn tortilla chips topped with cheese and jalapeno chiles.
Preparation time: 5 minutes, Cooking time: 15 minutes, Serves: 4
Ingredients 12 fresh corn tortillas
Vegetable oil
1/2 pound Longhorn, Monterrey Jack or mild cheddar cheese (or a combination of each)
1 jar pickled jalapeno chile slices
3 - 4 scallions, finely chopped
Salt
Directions To make the tortilla chips
Stack all of the corn tortillas on a cutting board and cut into
3 pie-shaped pieces, making a total of 36 pieces. Heat 1/2 inch of vegetable oil in a heavy
frying pan. Place 4 to 6 tortilla wedges in the pan and cook for about a minute, or until crisp, turning them once halfway. If they puff up, push them down to flatten. Remove and drain on paper
towels.
Put the corn tortillas in a large brown bag with some salt and shake.
Make the nachos
Place tortilla chips in a single layer on a baking sheet. Top with the grated cheese, a slice of jalapeno and some
chopped scallions.
Broil for about 5 minutes, or until the cheese
is bubbly.
Notes and tips You can add one or more toppings to cheese nachos in addition to the jalapeno chiles. Some favorite toppings are the following:
Black beans
Refried beans
Sour cream
Sliced black olives
Chopped tomatoes
Guacamole
Shredded or sliced chicken or beef
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