Nachos For A Crowd Food

NACHOS FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 F. Line two large rimmed baking sheets with foil. Arrange half of the chips on pans and top with some cheeses, beans, onion, and jalapeño. Repeat layers for two to three layers total. (These can be assembled up to one hour before baking.)
• Working with one sheet at a time, bake until cheese is melted, 10 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro, scallions and olives if desired and serve with desired toppings. Heat a second pan as the first for fresh, hot nachos.

BUILD-YOUR-OWN NACHO BAR FOR A CROWD (PARTY FOOD)

Steps:

• Place cheese sauces and refried beans in a triple crockpot. Heat over LOW for 2 hours or until hot.
• Place chili sauce in a large crockpot. Heat on LOW for 2 hours or until hot.
• Place tortilla chips, salsa, lettuce, sour cream, banana peppers, jalapeno peppers, guacamole, black olives, green onions and tomatoes into serving dishes just prior to eating.
• Serve with Sriracha or any other sauces for topping.
• Allow guests to "build their own" nacho supreme!

AMAZING NACHO DIP FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Lighty grease a shallow 3-quart oven-proof dish.
• In a frypan, brown the ground beef with onion and garlic (if using), crumbling with a fork into fine pieces; drain, season with salt (or seasoning salt if using).
• Spread the refried beans into the bottom of the dish.
• Top the green chilies over beans.
• Top with cooked beef over beans.
• Top with shredded cheese.
• Drizzle taco sauce over all.
• AT THIS POINT, you may cover and refrigerate to bake later.
• Bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes.
• Spread the mashed avocado over baked mixture.
• Then top with sour cream.
• Sprinkle/garnish with chopped green onions and olives.
• Serve with Tortilla chips.
• **NOTE** if preparing this in advance and refrigerating, you might want to bake it longer than 20 minutes.