Sunday, September 27, 2009

RECIPES #3: PARTY IN YOUR MOUTH NACHOS (Super Bowl Party Perfect)


PARTY -N- YOUR MOUTH NACHOS
This is one everyone loves and you never get tired of. I've been making this for 10 years. My kids even love it. After eating these, they never just want chips with just melted cheese anymore. I do take the jalapenos out for them and I use a little extra cheese. The cheese acts as a carrier for all those vegetables.




1 (14 oz) can of great northern beans (drained and rinsed and patted dry)
1 (14 oz) can of black beans (drained and rinsed and patted dry)
1 (14 oz) can of corn (drained and patted dry but NOT RINSED)- I like the white shoe-peg corn
1 medium yellow bell pepper chopped small
1 medium red bell pepper chopped small
1 medium green bell pepper chopped small (3rd pepper optional)
1 full cup chopped fine fresh cilantro
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/2 jar jalapeno peppers chopped or 1 fresh jalapeno pepper minced FOR GARNISH
2 fresh squeezed lime (4 Tbs)
6cups of Colby and Jack cheese (I use an extra cup if my kids are eating it or if I am serving it at a party)

Combine all ingredients (refrigerate for up to 4 days)
Spoon in 1 tsp of mixture into Tostito Tortilla Scoop Chips.
Microwave until cheese melts (usually 1 full min for a plate full).
Serve with Salsa and Sour Cream. It's definitely a party in your mouth.
We eat this as a meal. I top each scoop with a 1/4 of a pickled jalapeno.
De-li-cious!

Servings:12
Suggestions: Use an extra cup of cheese if young kids are eating. They like it better and they get their vegetables in this way. If you are serving this at a party, put a little cheese on the chips before the party in your mouth nacho mixture. This will prevent the chips from getting soggy from the vegetables.

Other Variations:
Party N Your Mouth Hot Cheese Dip- scoop 2 cups of PNYM into a microwaveable dish and heat on Hi until mixture is melted and hot.
Party N Your Mouth Quesadillas-scoop 4 Tbs of mixture on a flour tortilla, fold in half and warm on a flat pan until cheese is melted.
Party N Your Mouth Southwestern Egg rolls- decrease cheese by half, scoop 2 Tbs of mixture into a won ton wrap and roll like an egg roll sealing edges with water. Fry for 2 minutes.


Party N Your Mouth Bean Salad- recipe with out cheese, add grape tomatoes chopped, 1/2 tsp salt, and 2 Tbs balsamic vinegar. Serve as a side for any Mexican dinner or top your green salad with this mixture for added color, protein and fiber.