Chicken Nachos
Recipe from
Family Circle
Turn nachos into a main-dish recipe by adding chicken and black beans to the mix of toppings. It also makes a hearty appetizer.
Servings:
8 servings
Prep Time:
35 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Ingredients
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2 largebags (14 ounces) tortilla chipssee savings
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Salt, to taste, if using tortillassee savings
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3 tablespoonsbuttersee savings
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3 tablespoonsall-purpose floursee savings
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1-1/4 cups2% milksee savings
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1 cupshredded pepper-Jack cheesesee savings
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1 can(14.5 ounces) stewed tomatoes with onion and chiles, drainedsee savings
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1 can(4 ounces) chopped green chiles, drainedsee savings
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1/4 teaspoonsaltsee savings
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1/4 teaspoonground red peppersee savings
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1 can(15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsedsee savings
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2 cupsshredded, cooked chicken (about 1 pound)see savings
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2scallions, choppedsee savings
Directions
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If making chips from tortillas, heat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut each stack of tortillas into sixths. Spread out 1 package in single layer onto 2 large sheet pans. Lightly coat with cooking spray. Season lightly with salt.
2.
Bake at 400 degrees F, 10 to 12 minutes, until browned and crisp, rotating pans from front to back and switching oven positions. Transfer chips to bowl. Repeat with second tortilla package.
3.
For cheese sauce, melt butter in medium-size saucepan. Whisk in the flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in the milk, until smooth. Cook over medium-high heat until bubbly and thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in cheese until smooth. Stir in tomatoes, chiles, salt and red pepper.
4.
Spread half of chips on ovenproof platter or large pan. Top with half the cheese sauce, half the beans and half the chicken. Repeat with remaining chips, beans and chicken. Cover with remaining sauce.
5.
Bake in 400 degrees F oven 10 minutes. Cool slightly. Top with chopped scallions. Serve warm.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 407, Total Fat 16 g, Saturated Fat 8 g, Cholesterol 59 mg, Sodium 566 mg, Carbohydrate 45 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 22 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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