The Original Mikes Late Night Nachos Recipe Chili Pepper Madness Recipes

CHILI NACHOS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• On an ovensafe plate, arrange some of the chips in a single layer, overlapping them slightly. Sprinkle on a good layer of cheese, then add a layer of the chili, then another round of chips, cheese and chili. Keep going until you feel you've successfully built Mount St. Nacho!
• Put the plate in the oven and heat the nachos until the cheese is totally melted, 4 to 5 minutes. Then dive right in and devour them.
• In a large, heavy pot, brown the ground beef with the garlic over medium heat until the beef is totally cooked, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain off most of the excess fat, leaving a little behind for moisture and flavor. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and cayenne. Stir together well, cover the pot and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally; if the liquid level seems low, add up to 1 cup water to keep it from burning.
• After an hour, stir in the kidney and pinto beans. In a small bowl, combine the masa harina with 1/2 cup water and stir together with a fork until it's smooth. Pour the masa mixture into the chili. Stir together well, then taste the chili and adjust the seasonings. Simmer the chili for another 10 minutes to thicken, then turn off the heat and let it cool.
• Fill freezer bags with 2-cup portions and freeze them flat for easy stacking (or freeze in other freezer-safe containers).

NACHOS DE CHILI'S GRILL COPYCAT

Steps:

• Pre-heat broiler rack on top.
• Heat beans on stove top or microwave.
• Heat chilli and cut up chunks of velveta on stovetop or microwave to create a dip.
• Shred cheese.
• Lay tostadas flat on baking sheet.
• Spread beans on tostadas.
• Spread chili cheese dip on tostadas.
• Optional fajita meat (chicken or beef) placed on top of tostadas.
• Spinkle Colby Jack on top of tostadas.
• Place Jalepenos on top of tostada.
• Place in oven untill cheese has thoroughly melted but not burned tostadas this does not take long with a broiler.
• Take out of oven.
• Top with sour cream.
• Top with avocado slices.
• Top with pico de gallo.
• Using a large knife slice tostadas in quarters and place on serving dish.