When I have food cravings, sometimes, a bag of chips simply won't do. Occasionally, it would be a bowl of ramen noodles and other times, well, only a big plate of nachos with warm, melted cheese and fresh salsa will hit the spot. Last summer, while visiting my family, my brother made this amazing fresh salsa that had quite a kick from the jalapeños. I liked it so much that I just had to incorporate it in my nachos, making it one of my all time favorite snack. I hope that you would enjoy this recipe as much as I do.
Servings: 2-4
Prep time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
Handful of fresh cherry tomatoes (red, yellow, orange), finely diced
1 package of lean ground beef (preferably grass fed)
Half of a red onion, finely diced
1 red bell pepper, finely diced
1 green bell pepper, finely diced
1-2 jalapeño, finely diced
pinch of paprika (optional)
pinch of sugar, salt and black pepper
dash of soy sauce (optional)
cup of shredded cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon of olive oil
juice of 1-2 limes
1 bag of tortilla chips
Directions:
The fresh salsa:
Wash all your vegetables and finely dice them. Place them in a large bowl. Add in the juice of 1 to 2 limes (depending on taste) and mix. Sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt.
All of the salsa ingredients in a bowl
The beef topping:
In a pan, pour in the olive oil. Then sautee the ground beef until thoroughly cooked. Season with a pinch of paprika, salt, pepper, sugar, and a dash of soy sauce (optional).
The cheese topping:
Place nachos on a metal pan. Top them with the shredded cheese and melt in the oven for a couple of minutes. Take out the nacho cheese, placing them on a serving place. Top the nachos with the cooked ground beef. Add your fresh salsa and enjoy.
This sounds really good! You took beautiful pictures! I'm going to try this after the hurricane Irene passes us.
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