Thursday, July 29, 2010

Cowboy Vegetarian Nachos

Who doesn't love nachos?
Here is my healthy vegetarian spin on an old favorite!

  • 1 can Organic black beans, undrained
  • 1 can Organic pinto beans, drained
  • 1 small can green chili's
  • 1/4c diced yellow onion

Add to small sauce pan and simmer for 10-15min.

  • 2c grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1c diced tomatoes
  • 1 small can sliced black olives
  • 1/3c green onion, diced
  • Organics brand: Yellow or blue corn tortilla chips

In a casserole dish smother chips with beans and all ingredients listed above. Bake at 350 for 15-20min till cheese is bubbly. Let sit 5 min before serving.

*If you want to add a kick you can drizzle a little enchilada sauce over the chips before adding the other ingredients.

Before serving garnish with:

  • 1 avocado, chopped
  • Sour cream (that's right, real sour cream, not a typo)
  • Salsa of your choice. (I make mine then store it in the fridge for the week to add to different meals)

How come real (whole)sour cream?

If you flip around any dairy product that has whole,low, or nonfat options you will notice that the "lighter" options require more processing and added ingredients to get them to maintain at that lower fat content. Since we limit the processed foods we consume we just buy the dairy in its original fat content. We also just eat/drink a whole lot less of it in general.

I have found with this new cleaner way of eating fat and calorie content is much less important. When you are eating REAL food your body knows how to properly process it rather than store the unrecognizable synthetic lightening agent they add to make it lowfat.

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