Weightloss Food & Cooking

Low Fat Nachos

This is a healthy recipe for nachos that are nutritious enough for dinner. It takes a little work but fresh ingredients make all the difference! Nachos don’t have to be bad for you – you just have to make them with healthy ingredients.

 

Low Fat Nachos

Ingredients

Ingredients:

Refried beans:

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 15 oz. can plain pinto beans NOT drained

Meat:

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 lb. ground sirloin
  • 1 teaspoon chilli powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon each salt, oregano, cumin & paprika

Toppings:

  • Reduced fat tortilla chips
  • 1 tomato
  • 1 diced jalapeno pepper (hot) or Anaheim pepper (mild)
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped peppers (red, yellow & orange)
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 6 – 7 oz. reduced fat cheddar – shredded

Method

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 425° F.
  2. Dice tomato and set aside to drain in a strainer.
  3. Beans: In a saucepan, sauté onion & garlic in oil on med-high heat 2 minutes until browned.
  4. Add the beans with liquid, mashing right away.
  5. Simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes, mashing occasionally. When beans thicken up, taste for salt and set aside.
  6. Meat: In a skillet, heat oil on medium-high and sauté onion & garlic 2 minutes until browned.
  7. Add beef and spices, stir and cook until done – about 5 minutes. Set aside.
  8. Line a baking sheet with foil, shiny side up. (foil is not necessary but it saves cleanup).
  9. Place about 20 large chips on the foil with a 2nd layer in the centre.
  10. Add the ingredients in this order: beef, beans, tomato (pat dry first), peppers and onion. Top with cheese.
  11. Bake for 10 minutes. Serve immediately.

1917635
Total views : 1937579