How do you make nachos?

[Pandora]

Layer of corn chips, layer of cheese, layer of corn chips, layer of mince mix (details below), layer of cheese. Cook in the oven until cheese is melted (~5mins) and then top with salsa (details below). Serve with avocado dip (details below) and sour cream.

Mince mix
1x Onion
500g Mince
1x Taco Seasoning Packet
1tbsp Mexican Chili Powder
2tbsp Tomato Paste
aprox 4/5cup Water

Cook off onion and then mince. Add the rest of the ingredients; simmer uncovered until it combines and thickens (5-10mins).

Salsa Dip
1x Onion (diced)
1x Red Chili (diced)
1x Green Capsicum (diced)
1tbsp Tomato Paste
500g Tomatoes (diced)

Cook off the onion. Add chili and capsicum, cooking until tender. Add rest of the ingredients and bring to the boil. Simmer uncovered until it thickens (about 10-15mins). Leave to cool in the fridge.

Ours is similar tot his though without the tomato paste.
DH often makes salsa with hot chilis in it.
My guacamole is avocado, red capsicum, lemon salt hmm i htink there is some tomoat in there..i should look up the recipe - its not mine, its from the candle cafe cookbook.

[Rouge]

Australia cannot do mexican so I have been told by many American/Canadians!

BUT with just cheese and jalapenos is not *that* unauthentic (but they wouldn't serve jalapenos on a kids menu) - it's actually more authentic than most of the sloppy crap you get here. The only difference would be the fact they wouldn't be mass produced corn chips, and the cheese would be mexican white cheese... and it would be served with pickled jalapenos.

CHRISTY?! am I right... have I learnt well?

[ShootingStar]

Corn chips.. BBQ Sauce.. cheese.. stick it in the microwave.. yummmmmooo!! Really! Give it a try.. tastes so good!!!!

We do also do the salsa way too.. corn chips, salsa, cheese, lettuce and sour cream.. but the BBQ sauce way is a quick easy snack.

[Caz1971]

Instead of mince, I chop up some BBQ chicken and add it (got the idea from my 4 ingredients cook book). it tasty and effortless.

[Crystalwings]

This is the best nachos recipe and it's healthy (dunno about low fat though!)

1/2 a jar of Nachos Topping
1 tin refried beans
small tin of kidney beans
small tin of baked beans

Mix together and place over plain corn chips. I usually just put the chips on a plate with the topping, add cheese (I use bega 50% less fat and tasty). Grill until cheese is melted and topping is warm. (can also do in oven using a baking dish for 15mins at 180).
Top with sour cream, sliced avocado, shallots and shredded lettuce.
SOOOOOOO Yummy!!!