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Cheese nachos

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A great Mexican appetizer, cheese nachos are corn tortilla chips topped with cheese and jalapeno chiles.

Ingredients

  • 12 fresh corn tortillas
  • Vegetable oil
  • 1/2 lb Longhorn (or a combination of each; Monterrey Jack or mild cheddar cheese)
  • 1 jar pickled jalapeno chile slices
  • 3 - 4 scallions, finely chopped
  • Salt

Method

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.

Cook's notes

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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