Combination Nachos
Nachos Compuestos, Las PalomasLas Palomas Restaurant in Puerto Vallarta gets credit for this platter of spicy nachos. A few supermarket ingredients make these nachos easy to assemble. Serve as a finger food snack with cold beer and margaritas.
Ingredients
Makes 6 to 8 servings
- 50 Toasted Corn Tortilla Chips or purchased
- 1 16-ounce can spicy refried beans
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 large avocado Hass variety preferred, peeled and finely diced
- 6 jarred pickled jalapeño chiles en escabeche, seeded and cut into thin strips
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup fresh salsa purchased or homemade
Instructions
- Prepare the tortilla chips, if using homemade.
- Then, preheat the broiler.
- Arrange the tortilla chips in a single layer on a cookie sheet.
- Spread each chip with about 1 teaspoon refried beans.
- Push the tortillas together, overlapping a little, into a large round.
- Scatter the cheeses over the surface of the tortillas.
- Broil until the cheese melts and bubbles, about 1 minute.
- Remove from the broiler, tip the pan slightly and slide onto a serving platter with the aid of a wide spatula.
- Arrange the avocado and jalapeños on top.
- Drizzle with sour cream and salsa.
- Serve at once.
