Chedz Snacks

Chedz Nachos – Courtesy of Susan Hall

Ingredients

1.25Ounce Package taco seasoning mix
1LBS Ground beef, ground turkey or ground chicken
3/4Cup Water
12-16Ounces Chedz Sticks (Any Flavor)Use more or less depending on preference to meat ratio. Also use a mix of Chedz flavors if desired. This equates to 3-4 bags of Chedz.
1-1.5Cups Shredded cheddar cheeseOr mix of Mexican cheese if preferred. Use more cheese if desired.
15.5Ounce Can refried beansOptional if you like beans. We omitted.
1Cup SalsaMore or less depending on preference.
.5-1Cup Sour creamTo taste
10Ounce Can pitted black olives, drained and choppedOr purchase the pre-sliced olives; about a cup or more or less to taste. Omit if preferred.
OptionalTo Taste OnionsIf preferred, add diced green or white onions to taste. We omitted.
OptionalTo Taste Sliced jalapeno peppersIf preferred, add sliced sliced jalapeno peppers to taste. We omitted.

Instructions

Preheat broiler to 350 degrees.
Cook and stir ground meat of choice in a skillet over medium heat until meat is crumbly and no longer pink, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain excess grease. Stir in taco seasoning mix and water and simmer until beef mixture has thickened, 8 to 10 minutes.
Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Spread tortilla chips on the prepared baking sheet; top with Cheddar cheese or other cheese of choice and add refried beans (if using) and meat mixture.
Broil in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, watching carefully to prevent burning, 3 to 5 minutes.
Top nachos with salsa, sour cream, black olives, green onions, and jalapeno peppers.
If you would like to use a mix of Chedz sticks and corn tortillas for your nachos, follow the above steps and reduce the Chedz sticks by a desired amount (i.e. half) and add the tortilla chips. See pic.

Recipe Notes

This recipe was inspired by: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/51147/super-nachos/?internalSource=hub%20recipe&referringContentType=search%20results&clickId=cardslot%202