Variation on the Theme of Nachos

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The problem with a section heading of "What is your Favorite Recipe" is that it would not have many entries - only one per person.

So, I am doing the liberal translation to "What are some favorite recipes" or even "What recipes are good enough to post?" or "Do you have arecipe that you like a little?"

This one fits that last category!

I do nachos, several times a month, probably almost once a week. This time I decided to try a variation. 

I used round tortilla chips (normal for me) and refried red beans. I usually use refried pinto beans, or refried black beans. That black beans are supposedly heathier, bit they tend to have some whole beans in them (I used canned) and those don't squirt through my bean extruder as well.

put the beans on the chips, which were spread out on a large plate. To that I added fresh salsa (I almost always have that on hand. Without salsa in my life, I would not be getting enough fruits and vegetables!

Then instead of pickled jalapeno nacho slices (my favorite brand of those is La Castina), I shopped up some roasted jalapenos in sweet adobo sauce.

Finally, I topped that with shredded cheddar and jack cheese, and into the microwave. I watch through the window until the cheese melted to my liking. Took about 2 minutes and 55 second for this amount in my somewhat underpowered MW oven.

One thing I do not like about microwave cooking is it's tendency to splatter some kinds of food (like whole beans), more about that later.

Here are most of the ingredients on the plate:

Next, the ingredients with cheese added on top:

After that, into the microwave:

Now, in the picture above and below, I am using a cover over the food, in the microvalve. I have only been using these for a couple of month, and they do a great job.                       

And finally, fit for consumption:

The Verdict:

Good. In interesting variation from my typical nachos. not better, not worse, just a little different!