Loaded Sweet Potato Nachos Recipe
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Loaded Sweet Potato Nachos Recipe
Description
The Loaded Sweet Potato Nachos Recipe starts with two layers of sweet potato chips arranged on a baking sheet. Each layer is generously topped with grated cheddar cheese, corn kernels, black beans, and diced red onion. Baking at 350°F melts the cheese and lightly warms the toppings, creating a mix of crispy and melty textures. The sweetness of the chips pairs well with savory cheese and the mild earthiness of the beans.
To finish, the nachos can be garnished with fresh cilantro and optional add-ons such as pickled jalapeños, diced tomato, minced red pepper, diced avocado, guacamole, sour cream, and salsa. This variety allows adjustments for spice, creaminess, or acidity according to taste. The layered build provides a hearty snack that can be easily shared.
For a healthier version, making homemade sweet potato chips by thinly slicing sweet potatoes, tossing with oil and salt, and baking slowly until crisp is recommended. This project adds control over chip texture and seasoning. The recipe indicates baking chips separately at 300°F for roughly 1 ½ hours until crispy, removing slices as they crisp.
Ingredients
- 2 gram sweet potato chips bags of
- 3 cups cheddar cheese grated
- 1 cup corn thawed and dried, frozen
- 1 cup black beans drained, rinsed, and dried, cooked
- ¼ cup onion red, chopped
- cilantro extra toppings, jalapeño pickled, tomato chopped, red pepper minced, avocado diced
- jalapeno pepper
- tomato
- red pepper
- avocado
- guacamole optional dips
- sour cream
- salsa
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and empty one bag of sweet potato chips on top. Spread them out then top them with half of the cheese, corn, black beans, and red onion.
- Layer the second bag of chips on top then cover the nachos with the remaining cheese, corn, black beans, and red onion.
- Bake the nachos for 12-15 minutes, or until the cheese has melted. Serve the nachos with any or all of the optional toppings and dips on the side.
Notes
- Consider making your own sweet potato chips by thinly slicing sweet potatoes, tossing with oil and salt, and baking at 300°F for about 1½ hours until crisp.
- Remove crispy slices as they finish cooking to prevent burning and continue baking the remaining slices to achieve even crispness.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8appetizer
Amount Per Serving
Calories 422 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ⅛ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 422kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 418mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 247mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 428IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 351mg | 35% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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