Alexandra Vlachou
There is not better way to celebrate Nachos Day, which falls on November 6th, than to cook up some good old-fashioned nachos on your own. Granted, there are many varieties and toppings, but here is a simple yet delicious recipe for homemade nachos: Ingredients: (serves 4) 1 large (10-12 oz) bag of corn or tortilla chips 8 oz Jack cheese 8 oz Cheddar cheese A large jar of your favorite salsa A handful of pickled jalapeno slices Preheat your oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit. You could use a microwave, but the chips get much crispier from being in a real oven. Arrange the chips in an oven-safe dish. Spread the chips out–the more you spread them out, the more room there’ll be for cheese and the less “disappointing” nachos there will be with next to nothing on them. Next, grate the cheese, and mix both kinds well. Spread the grated cheese evenly over the chips. Spoon the salsa over the cheese-covered ships, and then sprinkle the jalapeno slices overtop of everything. Bake until the cheese has melted and starts bubbling, about 10-12 minutes, taking care to make sure the nachose don’t start burning. After you remove them from the oven, WAIT about 1 minute before you dig it. It may seem torturously difficult to wait, but waiting is still much better than burning your mouth, tongue and throat with nearly boiling cheese. Serve while still very warm, and enjoy!
Alexandra Vlachou
Orly Shani is teaming up with Home & Family viewer Joanie Slatlem of Temecula, California using SKYPE to make this festive DIY, decorative Christmas carolers.
Alexandra Vlachou