biig wrote:
> In all my years on this earth, I've never made nachos. Never thought it
> looked like a good dish until we were served a plate at an event and I was
> famished. Today I'm finally going to make some. Got the ground beef, taco
> seasoning, refried beans, and all the fixings except avacodo, which neither
> of us like. I know it's more like an appetizer, but with a couple of ears
> of corn, it'll make a meal for us. Now I'm looking forward to
> supper......Sharon
>
>


We had that Friday night for dinner. We wanted to go to a local
restaurant that serves it and eat out on the deck overlooking the
reservoir but it was way too hot to sit outside, so I made it at home.
Restaurants in Denver call it Nachos Grande, nacho platter, or some
variant to distinguish it from corn chips with melted cheese.

I set out the ingredients buffet style and each person helps himself,
finishing with 30 seconds in the microwave to melt the shredded cheese
on top. Serve with a big bowl of corn chips on the table.

We usually have a choice of:
taco seasoned meat, browned well
refried beans, heated
chopped onion
chopped tomato
chopped avocado
sliced or chopped black olives
shredded Monterrey jack or mild cheddar
sour cream
a couple of kinds of salsa
Cholula hot sauce

When you crave something spicy, this is a nice solution.

gloria p