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nachos in 60 seconds
When I was contacted to make up some recipes for Weight Watchers cheese a few weeks ago, I switched gears from what I normally post, and started with an obvious recipe—macaroni and cheese—and used whole grain pasta to make it healthier. Then last week, I posted hasselback potatoes covered in cheese. But after that, I really got stuck. Then I remembered nachos.
Now, I’m sure many of you will think that nachos are so easy, they aren’t worth posting, but sometimes it’s easy to forget the most basic dishes.
And I always forget about nachos. My kids love them, but most nights I forget all about them and complain about how my kids won’t eat what I make.
Granted, nachos aren’t necessarily that healthy, but if you use the right ingredients, they can actually be quite nutritious. And if it means the kids will eat something that isn’t loaded with sugar, then I’m happy.
For these nachos, I had some leftover pulled pork, some beans, and some other odds and ends. Of course, you can use whatever you have in your fridge.
nachos
1 large handful baked tortilla chips
1/3 cup Weight Watchers Mexican Four Cheese Blend
1/4 cup diced tomatoes
1/2 chopped avocado
1/4 cup kidney beans
1 tablespoon low fat sour cream
1/4 cup shredded pork, shredded beef, or shredded chicken
Place chips on a microwave safe plate and top with cheese. Microwave on high for 45 seconds, or until cheese is melted. Top with remaining ingredients.
*** As a Martha’s Circle blogger, I have been engaged by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia to blog about Weight Watcher’s cheese. MSLO provided me with samples of the product to test in my own recipes. The opinions expressed, however, are my own.
13 Responses to “nachos in 60 seconds”
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I haven’t tried the Weight Watchers cheese before, but I love nachos and that is a good excuse to try the cheese! By the way, the picture of these looks so good- especially with the avocado!
Nachos are basic and pretty much yummy they are a go to quick meal at our house and we generally have all of the things to make them delicious! Reminders are always great.
Nacho are lovely and one of my favorite comfort foods. This light version sounds divine!
kisses
heather
This looks, as always, amazing. I don’t know what I love more, your recipes or your photography. Oh, yes I do, it’s your writing! I miss Will and his Kate.
Those nachos look really good for you – you’ve got protien in the meat, calcium in the cheese, lots of vitamins in the veggies, and heck you got beans on there too! All good things in moderation right?! They look delicious. I’m thinking these will be great for the big game.
Oooh, I love nachos, and I never think of them as an easy dinner or little snack. Yum – delicious!
Plus, way healthier to make them this way at home than the way they are at a mexican restaurant!
Your pics are absolutely gorgeous, your recipes make me think more about my ingredients so that my food is wholesome (AND yummy), and I think despite crazy circumstance (LIFE!!) you still seem to be doing a bang-up job of what you set out to do with your website in the first place. Thank you for sharing! ….One Happy Reader
I think you are right about how we forget the basic stuff. My kiddos love nachos, and I forget about them. Thanks for reminding me! You are great! Love ya!
We like taco salad as a meal which is like your nachos but we just don’t melt the cheese. I’ll have to try it with melted cheese. I like the WW cheese, too and we mix taco sauce with FF sour cream to top.
I’m excited to try these too– I love nachos and maybe this will be one more thing to add to the very short list of things my boys will eat for dinner
Thanks for the good ideas!
As usual, whenever I need a good idea for any meal, you have supplied me with a great dish to create for my picky eaters. I too forget about nachos. They are so simple, and I almost always have all the ingredients to make a mountain of delicious nachos. Thanks for the great idea… again.
Jamie, So many great recipes. The chocolate chip cookie idea is fantastic. I clicked away.
How many points?