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Today’s post is a guest post. I’m on vacation this week in Alaska visiting my dad and brother. Hopefully, I’m out on the ocean deep sea fishing, on a glacier cruise, or perhaps I’m just taking a nice long nap in the middle of the day.
Laura Buttars, Guiltless Ghost Banishing Nachos
As I was quietly enjoying my Mother’s Day, a ghost from my past sneaked up behind me and bit me square in the fanny. What could it possibly be? A craving for nachos. What the hell….where was this coming from? I decided it didn’t really matter where it was coming from, it was here and I had to decide what to do about it.
Now, I tell my clients all the time not to ignore their cravings but to handle them wisely when they arise. So, I handled it. I went into the kitchen and I made myself some nachos (and yes, I saved the left overs for later). I’ve decided to put the “recipe” on my website so that if the same ghost from my past sneaks up on you, you can banish it without any guilt, just like I did!
This recipe will make enough to banish the nacho craving ghosts of you and three of your closest friends, so get the girls together and make a night of it! Who knows, you could even wear sombreros and watch The Three Amigos (if that stupid movie doesn’t scare the ghosts away, I don’t know what will!)
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Guiltless Ghost Banishing Nachos
Ingredients
- 1.25 lbs. extra lean ground turkey
- 1 medium onion minced
- ⅛-1/2 tsp. garlic powder to taste
- ⅛-1/2 tsp. cumin powder to taste
- ⅛-1/2 tsp chili powder to taste
- ⅛ tsp. chipotle chili powder to taste
- ½ head romaine lettuce washed and chopped
- 8 Roma tomatoes washed and chopped
- 4 green onions washed and chopped
- 1 16 oz. can of chili beans
- 1 16 oz. can of fat free re-fried beans
- 1 8 oz. can of sliced olives
- 1 cup 2% reduced fat fiesta blend shredded cheese
- Baked tortilla chips
- 1 dollop of light sour cream if desired
Instructions
- In a skillet, cook the ground turkey, the garlic powder and the onion until the turkey is browned and the onions turn clear.
- In an separate skillet, stir together the re-fried beans and the chili beans and warm through.
- On a microwave safe platter, arrange the chips and sprinkle with the shredded cheese. Place the platter in the microwave and set for 30 seconds-1 minute at a time until cheese is melted completely.
- Remove the platter from the microwave and layer the remaining ingredients on top of the chips (I layered them as follows: beans, ground turkey, lettuce, tomatoes, olives and sour cream. Then I sprinkled the green onions on top). There you have it, Guiltless Ghost Banishing Nachos! (Btw, These are SO good you’ll want to print this recipe out and keep it close by!)
I couldn’t wait to try the recipe, so I whipped up a batch using the Pressure Cooker Chicken Taco Filling that I had stashed in the freezer. I used the new Baked Tostitos Scoops. The nachos are so good and even better that they’re guilt free!
Dana
This sounds like an AWESOME substitute for nachos… and I love that they are guilt free!!
Kristina
Wow. This looks amazing! I have a serious weakness for nachos and I’ll definitely be trying this recipe out. Thanks for sharing!
Sue
Doesn’t look like any deliciousness is sacrificed here! YUM!
Yuri
Barbara: hope you’re having a great time in Alaska 🙂
Laura: your story is inspiring! Thanks for sharing this nacho recipe, I believe we can indulge once in a while and just get back on track the next day!
Becky at VintageMixer
We must be on the same wavelength because I’ve been wanting to make tacos lately then you and Kalyn both posted good taco recipes. yum!
natalie (the sweets life)
love nachos–this version sounds fabulous!
barbara–hope your trip is great!
teresa
fantastic dish! i would love to eat a big plate of nachos with no guilt, especially one that looks as good as this one!
Anna Johnston
Awwhhh, wish I was on vacation in Alaska with you Barbara, sounds amazing – just like these stunning nachos 🙂