Superbowl Party Nachos Recipes

EPI'S 50-INGREDIENT SUPER BOWL NACHOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Plan to create 5 sections of nacho flavors, each section with 3 layers of ingredients. Spread one-third of the chips in an even layer on foil-lined baking sheet, then follow the directions to build each section. Once all sections are assembled, bake until cheese is melted and ingredients are hot, 8-10 minutes. Then finish with fresh toppings.
• For the Spinach-Artichoke Dip Nachos:
• Working in the first section, spread one-third of the spinach dip over chips with a spoon. Top with one-third of the onions, artichoke hearts, Fontina, and Parmesan. Repeat with 2 more layers of chips and ingredients.
• After baking, top with sliced tomatoes.
• For the Loaded Potato Skin Nachos:
• Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, working in batches if necessary, until crisp, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel lined plate. Crumble bacon once cooled. Pour fat from skillet into a heatproof bowl, leaving burned bits in skillet. Wipe out skillet and return bacon fat to skillet.
• Peel potatoes in long, thin strips, reserving potato skins. Heat skillet with fat over medium-high and fry potato skins, turning, until golden brown, 4-6 minutes. Transfer skins to another paper towel-lined plate, reserving fat in skillet; season skins with salt.
• Cut potato flesh into 1/2" cubes. Heat skillet with fat over medium and add potatoes. Season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are golden brown and cooked through, 8-12 minutes. Transfer to another paper towel-lined plate.
• Working in the second section, top tortilla chips with one-third of the potato chips, cubed potatoes, bacon, cheddar, Monterey Jack, 3/4 cup sour cream, scallions, and paprika. Repeat with 2 more layers of chips and ingredients.
• After baking, top with additional sour cream, fried potato skin strips, chives, avocado, and pepper.
• For the Baby Back Rib Nachos:
• Toss pork in 1/2 cup barbecue sauce in a large bowl. Working in the third section, top tortilla chips with one-third of the pork, mozzarella, and jalapeños. Repeat with 2 more layers of chips and ingredients.
• After baking, drizzle with additional barbecue sauce and top with slaw, white onion, and cilantro.
• For the Meat Lover's Pizza Nachos:
• Working in the fourth section, drizzle tortilla chips with one-third of the marinara sauce, then top with one-third of the pepperoni, Canadian bacon, sausage, bell peppers, mozzarella, and Pecorino. Repeat with 2 more layers of chips and ingredients.
• After baking, top with olives, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, oregano, and basil.
• For the Buffalo Chicken Nachos:
• Toss chicken in 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce in a large bowl. Working in the fifth section, top tortilla chips with one-third of the chicken, Colby cheese, blue cheese, and red onion. Repeat with 2 more layers of chips and ingredients.
• After baking, drizzle with additional wing sauce and top with celery stalks, leaves, and pepperoncini peppers.
• To serve:
• While nachos bake, heat queso dip until hot in microwave or in a heatproof bowl set over a pot of barely simmering water. Place tostada bowl in the center of the baked nachos and fill with queso dip. Serve immediately.

SUPER NACHOS

Steps:

• Cook and stir ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until meat is crumbly and no longer pink, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain excess grease. Stir in taco seasoning mix and water and simmer until beef mixture has thickened, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Spread tortilla chips on the prepared baking sheet; top with Cheddar cheese and dot with refried beans and ground beef mixture.
• Broil in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, watching carefully to prevent burning, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Top nachos with salsa, sour cream, black olives, green onions, and jalapeno peppers.

SUPER BOWL NACHOS

Steps:

• Crumble beef and sausage into a wide frying pan over medium-high heat; add onion and cook, stirring to break up meat, until meat is lightly browned.
• Spoon off fat; season to taste with salt and hot pepper seasoning.
• Spread beans in a shallow 10x15-inch baking pan or oven proof dish.
• Top evenly with meat mixture, sprinkle with chiles and cheese, then drizzle with taco sauce.
• Bake, uncovered, in a 400° oven for 20-25 minutes or until very hot throughout.
• Meanwhile, prepare garnishes of your choice.
• Remove pan from oven and quickly garnish, mounding avocado and sour cream in the center, and adding other garnishes as desired.
• Quickly tuck tortilla chips around edges of bean mixture and serve immediately.
• If desired, keep platter hot on an electric warming tray.

SUPER BOWL EASY CHICKEN OR BEEF NACHOS

Steps:

• Hand shred chicken into a saucepan, making each piece small enough to fit on a tortilla chip.
• Add to saucepan taco seasoning mix, adding the prescribed amount of water on the taco seasoning packet.
• Heat chicken over a medium-low fire to make seasoning mingle with chicken.
• If desired, add hot sauce to chicken mixture.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Put rack at highest level in oven.
• While chicken is cooking in taco seasoning, line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil.
• Spray foil lightly but evenly with non-stick spray.
• Line the cookie sheet with a layer of tortilla chips.
• Overlap chips if necessary.
• Sprinkle half of cheese over chips, coating evenly.
• Remove chicken from heat.
• Use a spoon to distribute chicken evenly over tortilla chips/cheese layer, making sure that some chicken is on each chip.
• If desired, drizzle any remaining taco seasoning sauce evenly over chips and chicken.
• Remember that more sauce makes the chips soggy, but some sauce may be desirable.
• If desired, place black olive and jalapeno pepper slices on each chip.
• Evenly sprinkle remainder of cheese over entire cookie sheet.
• Bake in oven on top rack for 10 minutes.
• At the end of 10 minutes, switch oven to"broil.
• "Broil nachos for 2 minutes using an electric oven, 1 minute using a gas oven.
• Watch nachos carefully so that they do not burn!
• Enjoy!
• Serve the sour cream and salsa in separate side dishes.
• Alternative directions#1: Spoon salsa evenly over cookie sheet just prior to placing nachos in oven.
• Alternative directions#2: Substitute browned ground beef for cooked chicken.