The Farmer Homestead: Not Your Mama's Nachos

Last night I made one of our favorites for dinner, NACHOS!

We like them fully loaded with all the goodness to make them a meal. The best part is you can make them buffet style and everyone can make their own based on what they like. For all the recipes I post I will also include a dairy free version because for the time being I am on a very strict dairy free diet due to the dairy passed through while breastfeeding, my daughter is allergic. So if you need dairy free, I got it.

This is what I used for our nachos. The one thing not pictured that I always add is jalapenos, which I forgot. I spent almost 2 hours grocery shopping with three kids and was not about to go back. For your nachos you can use these toppings, or what ever you like, go crazy! This will feed about four or five people, or six little people, kids that is.

Start off by dicing up half a yellow onion and slicing your mushrooms. Put your refried beans in a pan on low stirring occasionally. Start browning your meat and add the onions and mushrooms about half way through. Stir in a packet of taco seasoning or for dairy free add salt, pepper, 1 tbs chili powder, 1/2 tbs cumin, and 1tbs garlic powder. Just add according to your linking.
While you meat is cooking start dicing up the rest of your veggies.

I whipped up some guac with the avocado, 1/2 a tomato, 1/4c cilantro, juice from 1/2 lime and sprinkle of salt.

Next you need to get your nacho cheese melted. Put the Velveeta in a microwave safe bowl with a 1/4c water, cook on high for 2 minutes stirring in between. Now comes the fun part, building your nacho tower. I start with a layer of chips. Next plop on some beans and meat. Then layer with shredded cheddar cheese. Add another layer of chips, sprinkle on the veggies, more cheese and nacho cheese, then some more cheese. Top off with a glob of sour cream and guac and a squeeze of lime juice then savor and enjoy.

Now for the dairy free version make sure to sub the taco seasoning for salt, pepper, 1 tbs chili powder, 1/2 tbs cumin, and 1tbs garlic powder, taco seasoning has whey in it, which is dairy.This is the brand of cheese I use. Has a decent taste and kinda melts, silly right? Sprinkle your cheese on the chips and throw it in the microwave for about a minute and a half to get the cheese melted. Make the same way as the other but just leave off the sour cream and it still tastes pretty dang good.