Whether you are looking for something to make for game day or just craving comfort food, these Black Bean Nachos are so delicious and easy to make.
Football Sundays were always a part of my life growing up, and that meant family time, watching the New England Patriots and great food. Part of what made those days and that tradition so special is the sense of community you get from being around people who are cheering for the same team, and I think the same thing goes for food. Food brings people together, especially when it is the kind of dish that is meant for sharing. For the last couple years, I’ve made these nachos for the Super Bowl, and I just love them.
Nacho Making Tips
- Layering Nachos
In my opinion, the most important thing about making nachos is ensuring everyone can get all of the different toppings in one bite. You cannot do that unless you layer the nachos. You don’t want to just put all of the toppings on the chips in one layer. Rather, you want to alternate layers, and this is generally how I do it.
Tortilla chips are the bottom layer, then I add any “warm toppings” – in this case onions, garlic, black beans, peppers and shredded cheese, add another layer of chips and then “warm toppings” again. You can do this in 2-3 layers, and then add the “fresh toppings” – such as avocado, tomatoes and salsa.
This allows for an even distribution of the toppings and guaranteed satisfaction!
- One Cheese Just Isn’t Enough
For me, cheese is life! What makes these nachos great, is that I use both shredded cheese and cheese sauce. I will admit I do not make my own cheese sauce (although maybe I will add that to my list of things to create), but you really cannot go wrong with Tostitos Salsa con Queso. Just heat it up in the microwave and drizzle it on top of the baked nachos as the final touch, and it adds a bit of spice too. I could eat this cheese sauce by the spoonful, it is so good.
Other Nacho Topping Ideas
As you probably noticed, this recipe is vegetarian, but you can certainly add any other toppings you’d like to meet you cravings. Here are just a few other ideas!
- Ground Beef
- Shredded Chicken
- Pulled Pork
- Pico de Gallo
- Black Olives
- Sautéed Mushrooms
- Jalapenos
- Guacamole
- Sour Cream
Interested in other ways to cook with Black Beans? Check out my Sweet Potato Black Bean Quesadilla recipe!
Shopping List for Black Bean Nachos
- Olive Oil
- Vidalia Onion
- Garlic
- 1 can Black Beans
- 1 Bell Pepper Red, Orange or Yellow
- 1 bag Tortilla Chips
- Mexican Shredded Cheese
- 1 Avocado
- Grape Tomatoes
- Tostitos Salsa con Queso
- Tostitos Medium Spice Salsa
Black Bean Nachos
Equipment
- Baking Sheet Pan
- Slicing Knife
- Cutting Board
- Small Pot
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/2 Vidalia Onion
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 can Black Beans
- 1 Bell Pepper Red, Orange or Yellow
- 1 bag Tortilla Chips
- 4 handfuls Mexican Shredded Cheese
- 1 Avocado cut into small dices
- 8 Grape Tomatoes sliced into fours
- 1/4 cup Queso Dip Used Tostitos Salsa con Queso
- 1/4 cup Salsa Used Tostitos Medium Spice
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 375F
- Add Olive Oil to small pot on Medium Heat
- Small dice Vidalia Onion, chop Garlic and add to the pot
- Drain and Rinse Black Beans and Small dice the Pepper
- Sautee Onions and Garlic until onions are translucent
- Add Black Beans and Pepper, Sautee for 5 minutes
- Put one layer of Tortilla Chips on the sheet pan
- Add a layer of Black Beans, Onions, Pepper mix and handful of Shredded Cheese
- Alternate layers of chips, Black Beans, Onions, Pepper mix and Shredded Cheese 2-3 times
- Bake in oven for 10 minutes
- While baking, slice tomatoes into fours and cut avocado into small dices
- Warm 1/4 cup of Tostitos Salsa con Queso in the microwave for 45 seconds
- Once Nachos are warmed and shredded cheese is melted, remove from oven
- Drizzle Salsa con Queso and Salsa to the warmed nachos
- Add the final layer of fresh tomatoes and diced avocado
Nutrition
Leave any questions or comments below and enjoy!
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