Nachos Supreme

Ingredients

Basic ingredients	Low-fat substitutes
Nacho chips	Baked no-salt chips
1-1.5# ground beef	Ground turkey; vegetarians can omit the meat completely
10-oz can of refried beans	Fat-free refried beans Vegetarian refried beans
8 oz cheddar	You can use low-fat cheeses
8 oz colby-jack
8 oz mozarella
2 cloves of garlic, crushed, per pound of ground beef	Use less or more as your taste demands
White onion, diced
Tomato, diced
Black olives, sliced	(optional)
Jalapeño, sliced	(optional)
Spices--1/4 tsp each cayenne, chili powder, and ground cumin, per pound of ground beef; 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper; optionally you can add cilantro and any other spice, herb, or seasoning.

Directions

1. Line the bottom of two 9" pie plates or a 9x13 baking dish with the nacho chips. Chips may overlap, but don't overdo it.
2. Brown the ground beef in a large skillet.
3. While browning, add all the spices and the garlic.
4. Drain the beef with a spatula or slotted spoon. Reserve the grease. Add the drained beef to the nacho pan.
5. In the remaining beef fat, sautee the diced onions until tender. This has the added benefit of flavoring the onions with any of the remaining spices.
6. Add the sauteed onions to the nacho chips and beef.
7. Add the refried beans to the nacho pan, spreading over the entire surface.
8. Cover the nacho with the cheeses.
9. Sprinkle the diced tomato over the nacho.
10. Sprinkle the sliced olives (if used) over the nacho.
11. Bake at 325F for 25-35 minutes, until cheese is melted and the nacho is heated through.

Serving suggestions

Serve with the sliced jalapeños, a good salsa, sour cream, and guacamole. Garnish with a sprig of fresh cilantro.

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