Loaded Nachos with Turkey, Beans and Cheese
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Loaded Nachos with Turkey, Beans and Cheese
Description
This recipe begins by baking a measured portion of baked tortilla chips divided on oven-safe dishes or one large baking sheet. Ground turkey breast gets sautéed with cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until fully cooked, then mixed with spicy black bean dip. This seasoned meat and bean mixture is spooned over the chips, followed by a generous sprinkling of reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend.
The assembled nachos bake in a 425°F oven for about 6 minutes to melt the cheese thoroughly. Once out of the oven, they are topped with fresh pico de gallo, light sour cream, freshly chopped cilantro, and optionally thin-sliced jalapeños for heat. The dish combines the crispness of chips with savory cooked turkey, creamy melted cheese, and fresh, cool garnishes.
The dish is intended to be served immediately to preserve the chips’ texture. Quality and nutritional content can vary somewhat depending on the brands of chips and other components used.
Ingredients
- 4 oz tortilla chips baked
- 8 oz ground turkey breast 99% lean
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 cup black bean dip such as Desert Pepper Trading Company Black Bean Dip or Trader Joes, fat-free, spicy
- 1 1/3 cup Mexican cheese blend reduced fat
- 2 cups Pico de Gallo
- 1/2 cup sour cream light
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped, fresh
- 1 jalapeño (sliced thin optional for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Place 1 oz (about 14 depending on the brand) chips on four oven-proof dishes or all 4ounces on one large baking sheet.
- Heat a large nonstick sauté pan over high heat.
- Add the ground turkey and season with cumin, garlic powder, salt and pepper and sauté until cooked through, breaking up meat into small pieces with a wooden spoon, about 5 minutes.
- When cooked, add the bean dip and mix well.
- Spoon the turkey mixture over the chips and sprinkle the cheese on top.
- Bake until cheese melts, about 6 minutes.
- Remove the nachos from the oven, top with pico de gallo, sour cream, cilantro and jalepeños.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Nutritional values may vary based on specific brands of tortilla chips and other ingredients.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 386 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1ounce chips plus toppings | |
| Calories | 386kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 17.5g | 27% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 990mg | 41% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 6% |
| Sugar | 8.5g | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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