Weeknight Nachos
What you will need
12 oz. Tortilla Chips
14 oz. Corn
14 oz. Black Beans
4 oz. canned Green Chiles
8 oz. Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese
SALSA
1 Jalapeno
2 cloves Garlic
1/2 White Onion
1/2 bunch Cilantro
1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
1 Lime
Salt, as needed
28 oz. canned Tomatoes
TOPPINGS
1 head Iceberg Lettuce
1 bunch Radishes
(Nutritional facts 123 calories, 3.01 g fat, 19.02 g carbohydrates, 5.87 g protein, 5 mg cholesterol, 405 mg sodium)How to cook
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Collect the ingredients.
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Preheat oven to 400°F
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Salsa
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Peel the garlic cloves and place them in a blender or a food processor.
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Wash and dry the cilantro and add it to the blender.
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Remove the stem and seeds from the jalapeño and add it to the blender.
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![on for another use. Peel the other half and place it in the blender.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8836794-1619484762022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTAmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mw==.jpg)
Slice the onion in half through stem and root ends. Reserve half of the onion for another use. Peel the other half and place it in the blender.
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Stop the blender and add the cumin.
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![idea to pass the juice through a strainer so you don't lose any seeds.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8836794-1619484762022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTQmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mw==.jpg)
Slice the lime in half and squeeze the juice into the blender. It's a good idea to pass the juice through a strainer so you don't lose any seeds.
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Add the whole peeled tomatoes.
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Strain and rinse the black beans and discard the packing liquid.
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Slice the lettuce in half and remove the core. Slice thin.
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![shes into wedges.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8836794-1619484762022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MjUmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mw==.jpg)
Clean the radishes. Remove and discard the radish greens and slice the radishes into wedges.
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![ray.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8836794-1619484762022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MjgmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9MQ==.jpg)
Spread an even layer of chips on a parchment-lined or silpat-lined baking tray.
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Top with about 1/2 of the black beans
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Add about half of the green chiles.
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Scatter about 1/2 of the corn on top.
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Scatter with shredded cheese.
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![redded cheese.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8836794-1619484762022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MzQmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mw==.jpg)
Repeat with a second layer of chips, black beans, green chiles, corn and shredded cheese.
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![melt the cheese.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8836794-1619484762022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MzcmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mg==.jpg)
Put the baking sheet in the oven for about 10 minutes, just long enough to melt the cheese.
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Top with salsa.
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Add some shredded lettuce.
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![](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8836794-1619484762022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9NDEmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9MQ==.jpg)
Scatter some radish wedges on top and serve.
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