Name: Loaded Baked Nachos
Ingredients: 1 pounds sweet Italian sausage (turkey or pork, loose); 4 scallions (chopped, green and white parts separated); 2 cloves garlic (pressed); 30 ounces black beans (rinsed and drained); ¾ cup low sodium chicken broth or water; ½ teaspoon chili powder; ¼ teaspoon ground cumin; ¼ teaspoon coarse salt; 1 jar jalapeno slices (drained, optional); 12 ounces large tortilla chips; 6 ounces grated pepper jack (or sharp cheddar, or a combination); salsa (optional, for serving); sour cream (or Greek yogurt, optional, for serving); guacamole (optional, for serving)

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Have a Nacho Picnic

I think these nachos would be really nice for a special weeknight treat. Wouldn't it be fun to serve this on the floor of the living room or outside on the back porch? A living room picnic or a backyard picnic, complete with a salad and some sweet iced tea would be a perfect mid-week siesta.

Recipe

Sausage, Bean, and Cheese Nachos in a cast iron skillet

Loaded Baked Nachos

5 from 3 votes

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Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Servings people

Calories 598 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pounds sweet Italian sausage turkey or pork, loose
4 scallions chopped, green and white parts separated
2 cloves garlic pressed
30 ounces black beans rinsed and drained
¾ cup low sodium chicken broth or water
½ teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon coarse salt
1 jar jalapeno slices drained, optional
12 ounces large tortilla chips
6 ounces grated pepper jack or sharp cheddar, or a combination
salsa optional, for serving
sour cream or Greek yogurt, optional, for serving
guacamole optional, for serving

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450ºF.
Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high. Add sausage, breaking apart with a wooden spoon, until sausage is cooked and fat is rendered (meaning that the fat has separated from the meat), about 5 minutes.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the sausage to paper towels to drain off any remaining fat. Do not discard the sausage fat from the skillet; you will use it in the next step.
Add scallion whites and garlic to the skillet. Cook until fragrant and soft, about 20 seconds. Stir in beans and cook 1 minute. With a potato masher or the back of a spoon, mash beans slightly.
Add broth, spices, and jalapenos (if using).
Reduce heat to medium, and cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
Spread half of the tortilla chips in the bottom of a large baking dish or sheet pan. Top with half of the beans, half of the sausage, and half of the cheese. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients.
Bake until cheese melts and nachos are hot, about 5 minutes.
Sprinkle scallion greens over the hot nachos. Serve with sour cream or Greek yogurt, salsa, and guacamole.