NACHO BAKE
Nacho Bake. My ultimate favorite. A sure
crowd-pleaser. Simply layer your toppings, bake then serve.
INGREDIENTS:
TACO BEEF
1-2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/2 cup onion, diced
1 lb. ground beef
1 pack (35 g) taco seasoning mix
1/2 tsp. black pepper
SALSA
1 cup tomatoes, diced
1/2 cup onions, diced
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
CHEESE SAUCE
2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. all purpose flour
2 cups heavy cream/ all purpose cream
1/2 cup (4oz.) cream cheese
1/2 cup quickmelt cheese
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 cup grated cheese (cheddar, monterey jack, colby cheese)
* optional: spring onions
Tortilla chips
No-Oil Veggie Nacho Casserole | The Wicked Kitchen
Buckle-up for this massive veggie thrill ride that deserves a spot at the center of any weekend football (⚽️ and ????) feast! Scoop and score!! And, yes, you read that right—NO (added) OIL (there's a bit in the oat milk, but that's it!). We're talking potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, corn, peas, kale, cabbage, tofu, avocado...and that's not even counting the fresh, smoky green bean pico that tops it off. You'll feed the entire family, your friends that came to watch the game and still have leftovers for tomorrow. Now if you could just get your friends to leave. Tastefully.
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NO-OIL VEGGIE NACHO CASSEROLE
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
Veg:
3 medium gold potatoes, with skins
11 small plum tomatoes
3 jalapeños
8 oz/225 g green beans
2 cups/225 g cauliflower florets
2 cups/225 g broccoli florets
3 cups/200 g baby kale leaves
1 1/2 cups/250 g frozen corn kernels
1 1/2 cups/200 g frozen peas
1 cup/70 g rough chopped red cabbage
1 tub (14 oz/400 g) extra-firm pressed tofu, drained
1 onion, peeled
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp dried oregano
Green Bean Salsa:
4 oz/115 g green beans
1/2 small red onion
1 handful cilantro
2 limes, juiced
Queso Sauce:
2 small sweet potatoes
2 cups/225 g cauliflower florets
6 cloves garlic
1 bay leaf
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp dried oregano
About 1/3 cup/30 g nutritional yeast
About 1 cup/240 ml oat milk
3 big handfuls tortilla chips
1/2 avocado
Instructions
For the veg:
Quarter the potatoes, cover with water and poach until tender, 10-12 minutes.
Bring another big pot of water to a boil for blanching the veg.
Meanwhile, heat up a grill, broiler, or gas burner. Grill or broil the tomatoes and jalapeños until charred all over, 5-6 minutes, turning now and then. When done, set aside.
Cut the green beans in half crosswise. Blanch the halved green beans, cauliflower, broccoli, and kale in the boiling water for 1 minute. Drain then transfer the blanched veg to a 3-qt/2.8-L baking dish. Mix in the poached potatoes, corn, peas, and cabbage. Season with a little salt.
Preheat the oven to 420ºF/215ºC. Cut the tofu into 1-inch/2.5-cm cubes and place in a mixing bowl. Cut the onion into 2-inch/5-cm pieces and add it to the bowl. Rough chop 1 of the charred tomatoes and add that to the bowl. Season with the cumin, onion powder, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and oregano.
Heat a large heavy pan such as cast iron over medium heat. Add the seasoned veg to the hot pan (no oil needed) and cook until seared on a few sides, 4-5 minutes total. Then pop the pan in the oven until the veg is nicely roasted, 8-10 minutes. Leave the oven on. Meanwhile, slice 2 of the charred jalapeños for later.
For the salsa, dice 7 of the remaining charred tomatoes and 1 of the jalapenos (not the sliced ones) and add them to a mixing bowl. Finely chop the 4 oz/115 g raw green beans and red onion and add them to the bowl. Rough chop the cilantro and add it to the bowl. Add the lime juice and a pinch each of cumin, salt, and black pepper, and toss to mix.
Remove the veg from the oven and transfer all the veg to the baking dish, spreading it evenly.
For the queso:
Peel the sweet potatoes and place in a medium pot with the cauliflower, garlic, and bay leaf. Add water to cover and season with a little salt. Bring to a boil then lower the heat and simmer until the veg is tender, 6-8 minutes.
Transfer the remaining 3 charred tomatoes to a blender along with 1 of the sliced charred jalapenos. Remove the bay leaf from the simmering veg, then drain and transfer to the blender. Add the cumin, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, oregano, nutritional yeast, and about 1/3 cup/80 ml of the oat milk. Start blending slow and if the mixture is too thick to blend, drizzle in just enough oat milk so it blends. Once it's blending good, turn the speed to high and blend until it becomes a nice, thick, silky smooth queso style sauce, 2 to 3 minutes. Add more oat milk as you go. It should be thick yet pourable. If you like, blend in a big handful of tortilla chips - they add tons of flavor!
Pour about 2 cups/475 ml of the sauce evenly over the veg in the dish, shaking the dish to get the sauce in the cracks. Save the remaining sauce to use as a dip or with another cheesy dish (it keeps for a week in the fridge!). Crush two big handfuls of tortilla chips and scatter them over the sauce. Then arrange the remaining sliced charred jalapeno over top. Cube the avocado and scatter that over the top as well.
Bake until just starting to crisp up on top, 10-12 minutes. Spoon some of the green bean pico over the nachos and serve hot with the remaining pico. Enjoy!
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Shopping List:
1 lb 80/20 ground beef
1 lb 97/7 ground beef
2 jalapenos
1 diced onion
1/2 tsp beef bouillon
1/2 cup water
All-Purpose Seasoning
1 tsp each (sazon, chile powder, cumin, smoked paprika, italian seasoning)
16 oz refried beans
2 cups colby jack cheese
2 cups sour cream
zest and juice of 1 lime
1/2 tsp sugar
1 cup crushed doritos
1/4 cup sliced black olives
1/4 cup diced cilantro
1/2 cup diced tomatoes