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finished veggie nachos loaded with toppings on a cookie sheet with an avocado and lime on the side

Vegetarian Nachos Recipe


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  • Author: Tara Smithson
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 1 sheet pan full of nachos 1x

Description

These Vegetarian Nachos are piled with cheese and veggies and baked to perfection on a sheet pan. This is one of my favorite vegetarian appetizers and it only takes 20 minutes to make!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 8 ounces of tortilla chips, about 1/2 a bag (do not buy thin and crispy)
  • 8 ounce block of cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1/2 a red onion, diced
  • 1 roma tomato, seeds removed and diced
  • 1/4 cup jarred jalapeño or 2 fresh jalapeños, sliced into thin circles
  • 3 ounce can black olives, drained and dried on paper towel
  • 1/2 an avocado, diced
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges 
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, minced 

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Layer a cookie sheet with tortilla chips. Add on all the cheese, making sure to cover all the chips. 
  3. Sprinkle on the red onion, olives, jalapeño, and tomato. 
  4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, just until the cheese melts completely. 
  5. When the sheet pan nachos come out of the oven, add avocado, fresh cilantro, lime wedges and dollops of sour cream over the top. 
  6. Enjoy these yummy vegetarian nachos and try not to eat the whole sheet pan!

Notes

  • Don't bake the nachos too long past 10 minutes. I find that once the cheese cooks much longer than just melted, it can get crispy and chewy tasty. We're looking for creamy and gooey!
  • Wait until the nachos are almost out of the oven before slicing the avocado or it will brown.
  • I like to slice the avocado in half and then cut gridlines into it. Then, you can use a spoon to just scoop out the inside and it's already in chunks. 
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: appetizer
  • Method: bake
  • Cuisine: Mexican