A tasty appetizer for TV sports events and casual parties
Football Sundays wouldn’t be complete without Vegetarian Nachos Grande. The recipe is super easy… just assemble the ingredients, layer them, bake and eat.
If you’re inviting a gang over for a TV sporting event or putting together your Super Bowl party menu, here’s a vegetarian appetizer that your guests will gobble up with gusto: Vegetarian Nachos Grande.
In my family, this versatile dish is our favorite “football Sunday” supper. I make it at least once a month… even in the months between Super Bowl and pre-season games. it’s that good.
This recipe calls for a couple of ingredients that I don’t typically eat… but my son does, so I leave off the olives and sour cream on my 1/3 of the dish. Hope you have time to try this one… it’s not difficult to make and, after you assemble your ingredients, it only takes 15-20 minutes to bake.
Servings: 4-6 as appetizer or 2 for supper
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15-20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 8 oz. tortilla chips
- One 15-oz. can vegetarian refried beans to spoon over the chips
- 1-1/2 cups diced tomatoes fresh is best, but I’ve used canned, too (drain them first)
- 1/4 cup sliced olives (black or green)
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup salsa
- 1/4 cup (or more) sour cream
- 6 oz. shredded Cheddar cheese or Monterey Jack
- 3 chopped scallions (to sprinkle on top)
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees, using the middle rack.
- In a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with fairly high sides, layer the ingredients in the order listed.
- If needed, thin the refried beans with water, to make spooning over the chips easier.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the beans are hot and the cheese is melted.
Serving tips:
- This is a slightly messy finger food, so you’ll want to have forks available near your appetizer plates.
- I use a spatula to scoop the nachos onto our dinner plates, but for self-serve at a party, a large spoon might work better.