Loaded black bean nachos
Loaded black bean nachos, but as a traybake! This brilliant method ensures the perfect texture for your tray of nachos, some soft, some crunchy, with plenty of oozy cheese.
In November 2023, this recipe was costed at an average of 96p per portion (if using dairy cheese) when checking prices at four UK supermarkets. The recipe is designed to be made in conjunction with a low-cost store-cupboard.
Ingredients
- 2 red peppers, seeds removed and diced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 large red onion, finely chopped
- 2 x 400g tins black beans, drained and rinsed
- 400g tin finely chopped tomatoes
- 180–200g/6–7oz lightly salted tortilla chips
- 125g/4½oz mature cheddar or dairy-free alternative, grated
- 2 red chillies, thinly sliced
- 15²µ/½´Ç³ú fresh coriander leaves, to garnish
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.
Place the peppers, olive oil, paprika and most of the red onion in a roasting tin. Season with salt and pepper and toss well together. Roast for 15 minutes.
Stir in the beans and tomatoes and return to the oven for 10 minutes until piping hot.
Tip most of the tortilla chips into the tin and gently stir in.
Scatter the remaining tortillas on top, sprinkle over the cheese, chillies and remaining red onion and return to the oven for 5 minutes until the cheese has melted. Scatter with the coriander leaves and serve.