Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 1/2 cup nachos
  • Calories:
  • 290
  • Fat:
  • 22 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 10 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 42 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 442 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 12 g
  • Fiber:
  • 2 g
  • Protein:
  • 12 g

Cheesy Sausage Nachos

This dish is very versatile. It can be used as an entree or appetizer. It gets rave reviews either way.

SERVINGS

8-10

CATEGORY

Appetizer

METHOD

Baked

PREP

30 min.

COOK

10 min.

TOTAL

40 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3/4 pound bulk pork sausage
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 3 cups diced fresh tomatoes, divided
  • 3/4 cup picante sauce
  • 4 cups tortilla chips
  • 3 cups (12 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
  • 1 medium ripe avocado, diced

DIRECTIONS

Crumble sausage into a large skillet; add onion. Cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain well. Add 2 cups tomatoes and picante sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
    Sprinkle tortilla chips over a 12-in. pizza pan. Top with 2 cups cheese and the sausage mixture; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with avocado and remaining tomatoes. Yield: 8-10 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Aug 21, 2008

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