Chicken and Black Bean Nachos by Jamie

By srumbel

Recipe from Jamie Cooks It Up!
These nachos would make a great after school snack or simple lunch/dinner. You only need 15 minutes to make them a reality, gang. That is something to smile about, yes?

Ingredients

• 1 C cooked, shredded chicken (rotisserie chicken would be wonderful)
• 2 Tb PeakFection Red Salsa
• 1/8 tsp cumin
• 1/8 tsp chili powder
• salt and pepper
• 20 tortilla chips, give or take a few
• 1/2 C black beans
• 1 C sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 C Colby jack cheese, grated
• black olives, sliced
• cilantro
• green onion
• PeakFection Guacamole

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 15mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place 1 cup shredded chicken into a bowl. Pour 2 tablespoons fresh salsa, 1/8 teaspoon cumin and 1/8 teaspoon chili powder over the chicken. Hit it with a little salt and pepper and give it a nice stir. Cover the bowl and heat it in the microwave for about 1 minute, or until the chicken is warm.
2. Place about 12 tortilla chips out evenly onto a plate. Spoon the chicken out evenly over the chips.
3. Rinse and drain your black beans and sprinkle some over the top of the chicken.
4. Grab some sharp cheddar and Colby jack cheeses. Grate them up nicely and sprinkle about 3/4 cup of each over the top of the black beans and chicken.
5. Cover the cheese with a few more chips and layer on more chicken, black beans and cheese. Pop the plate in the microwave and heat it for 30 seconds. Check it to see if the cheese has melted to your liking and then heat it again in 30 second intervals until the cheese is melted and wonderful.
6. Chop some fresh cilantro and green onions. Sprinkle them on top with some sliced black olives.
7. Carefully spoon some guacamole and salsa onto the chips.

Serve immediately and enjoy!

Yield: 4 servings