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Clicking through one of our banner ads or some of our text links and making a purchase will produce a small commission for us from the sale. Texas Nachos When my wife, Annie, and I were dating, Texas Nachos and margaritas on the rocks at Chi-Chi's became one of our favorite outings. Since we really couldn't afford doing such stuff on a regular basis, especially after we got married, we began experimenting on a Texas Nachos recipe of our own. After just a few tries, we were able to come up with a quick, tasty recipe for the treat that comes pretty close, I think, to what the restaurant served, and possibly even better! While this dish is certainly quick and easy, it's not exactly cheap to make. When I last checked prices for all the ingredients, the total came to about $20, although one may not use all of each ingredient.
Here's what you'll need:
Note: I've added a smaller, cheaper, but still delicious alternate recipe at the end of this page. It uses canned chili instead of hamburger and chili beans. Let's Get Started
Once the ground beef is browned through, drain the grease from it, if necessary, and add a jar of picante sauce. Also add a half to full can of chili beans. Some folks like to rinse the beans before adding them, but I find the sauce around them adds a bit of zing to the dish. You may want to rinse out the picante jar and/or the bean can with a bit (around a fourth cup) of water to add to the mix. I generally do, as both the picante and chile beans are pretty thick. Let the sauce simmer on low as you get everything else ready. Tear some lettuce for the mix. Prepared lettuce salad mixes can add a bit more color with their red cabbage and carrots. Once your sauce has simmered a bit and your cheese sauce is hot, you're ready to put together Texas nachos. We sometimes just set out all the various toppings on the kitchen counter, letting the family build their own plate of nachos. But for a really attractive party dish, use a large, glass serving dish, layering chips as a base, dribbling the ground beef mix and cheese sauce over it with a bit of sour cream, guacamole, and lettuce here and there, and repeat once or twice. Either way, you should have an attractive and delicious party snack.
Since this recipe really doesn't include much of anything from our garden, I held off posting it for a long time. But it really is too good not to share. Texas nachos night quickly became a family favorite at our house when our kids were growing up. And if you're fortunate enough not to be on "the twelve steps," a good margarita on the rocks really goes well with this dish.
These ingredients are for a smaller, cheaper, but still delicious version of Texas Nachos.
Enjoy! From , the Old Guy at Senior Gardening
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