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Perfect Instant Nachos

Posted Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 1:28 pm PST
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At Serious Eats we've been preparing for the Super Bowl at least as much as the Giants and Patriots have. I have personally spent the last two weeks developing the best and easiest recipe for nachos ever. Here it is:


INGREDIENTS
1 brick (8 ounces) Cracker Barrel extra sharp cheddar
1 large bag Tostitos Scoops corn chips
1 can regular Ro-Tel tomatoes and green chilies
1 package Oscar-Meyer ready-cooked bacon

PROCEDURE
1. Turn your oven to broil.

2. Grate the cheddar cheese into a large bowl.

3. Place as many Tostitos Scoops as can fit onto a large cookie sheet.

4.
Fill each chip with a teaspoon of grated cheddar cheese.

5.
Put one-half to one whole teaspoon of Ro-Tel on top of the grated cheese.

6.
Top each nacho with a liberal pinch of the bacon.

7.
Place the cookie sheet under the broiler for a minute (or until the cheese is completely melted). Watch these puppies like a hawk. They can incinerate in a matter of seconds.

8.
Serve piping hot on a large platter. Eat a couple yourself before you bring them to your guests (or else there is a real chance you will go nacho-less for the game).

 

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Average (90 Ratings): 3.5 out of 5 stars

  • 1. Posted by nifer on Thu, Jan 22, 2009, 8:52 am PST

    THAT WHITE CHEESE DIP IN MEXICAN RESTAURANTS IS NOT MADE WITH WHITE AMERICAN CHEESE IT IS MADE WITH MEXICAN CHEESE FOUND IN THE MEAT DEPARTMENT AT THE GROCERY STORE

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  • 2. Posted by PurpleTheCrescentMoon on Fri, Jan 23, 2009, 4:13 pm PST

    Wow, this doesn't sound good at all. And what happened to all of the comments that were posted before? Too much negativity they all had to be deleted? I'm losing faith in you Ed Levine.

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  • 3. Posted by john S on Fri, Jan 23, 2009, 9:27 pm PST

    Sounds great to me!!!

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  • 4. Posted by Braideddreamer on Sat, Jan 24, 2009, 9:07 pm PST

    It sounds wonderfully delicious to me. He added bacon for goodness sake!!! All the animals...er sports fans in the house will go crazy with this simple recipe.

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  • 5. Posted by fitedaddy2000 on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 9:30 am PST

    I LIKE VELVEETA AND ROTEL OR SALSA MICROWAVED WITH REFRIED BEANS OVER TORTILLA CHIPS

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  • 6. Posted by mueller7809 on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 9:35 am PST

    fatties

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  • 7. Posted by servogal1945 on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 9:38 am PST

    Could have at least updated the blurb at the beginning. The Giants and Patriots? How hard would it have been to substitute the Steelers and Cardinals?

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  • 8. Posted by estel1388 on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 9:39 am PST

    or buy pre grated chesse if you dont wanna spend 2 hours grating..

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  • 9. Posted by Cara on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 9:42 am PST

    that dosent sound very good........

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  • 10. Posted by The_Bald_One on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 9:45 am PST

    Bacon has no place on a nacho. Ground beef or shreaded chicken maybe but not bacon. Try scoops w/ refried beans in the bottom, then add a little meat and top w/ cheese and sliced jalapeno. I can't make them fast enough to keep everyone happy.

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  • 11. Posted by mo27ca on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 9:45 am PST

    I guess this was copied and pasted from last year. Pats and Giants aren't in this years superbowl. Very typical of yahoo to have incorrect info. GOOGLE.com baby

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  • 12. Posted by grammaglod on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 10:05 am PST

    Bacon in nachos??? Sounds wrong.

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  • 13. Posted by annie on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 10:07 am PST

    Sounds like too much trouble..Easier to just sprinkle it all on top and put in oven.Individually..i dont have the patience..

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  • 14. Posted by dghizzoni on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 10:07 am PST

    Leave off the bacon and try spreading Frito-Lay bean dip on each large chip topped with a piece of sliced colby-jack cheese. Melt in microwave for about 40 sec. They are easier and healthier.

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  • 15. Posted by desert_raven1 on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 10:40 am PST

    This is the "easiest" way to make nachos??? I like the list of ingredients but not the individualized canape approach... that knocks "easy" right out! Easy is throw the chips (not the scoops) on the cookie sheet, dump the toppings all over and throw them in the broiler. C'mon!

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  • 16. Posted by on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 11:00 am PST

    I have to agree with the_bald_one. His nachos sound delish! As for mueller, not everybody who eats nachos is fat! My husband is a twig and nachos are his favorite snack food, so grow up and stop with the labels.

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  • 17. Posted by Joyce M on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 11:22 am PST

    All your ideas would work. Stop complaining and get busy trying to please someone yourself.

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  • 18. Posted by bradkaudio@sbcglobal.net on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 11:31 am PST

    Bacon does not belong on nachos.

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  • 19. Posted by lp_757 on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 11:54 am PST

    these people bashing it are stupid. seriously, they are nachos. nachos are amazing. the only thing outside the ordinary is the bacon. which according to pretty much everyone i know, makes everything better.

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  • 20. Posted by BBW Jewel on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 12:10 pm PST

    how is this instant? the cheese aisle is full of already shredded cheese. and why get the salsa hot? that's like eating hot ketchup.

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  • 21. Posted by filler on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 12:17 pm PST

    I like the comment at the beginning: Posted by servogal1945 on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 9:38 am PST Could have at least updated the blurb at the beginning. The Giants and Patriots? How hard would it have been to substitute the Steelers and Cardinals? HILARIOUS!

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  • 22. Posted by FoCoMommy on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 12:47 pm PST

    ummm.. i tried it and bacon on nachos is gross. and this is too time consuming. the salsa on before is gross, exactly like hot ketchup. :-) i will try some varities tho!!

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  • 23. Posted by bcars70 on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 1:03 pm PST

    I found this great cookbook called "Get in the Kitchen, BIT@HES!" ( [profane]cooks.com) it's hilarious! and has some great recipes!

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  • 24. Posted by Shelly on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 1:30 pm PST

    Looks good HOWEVER.... I heat the tomatoes, bacon (& taco meat) with cheese Separate & then dip the chips. No Soggy chips & meat & cheese goodness on EVERY chip.

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  • 25. Posted by Mandi Fehn on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 1:50 pm PST

    This kind of sounds like the one I grew up with. My mom put the cheese and the rotel into a crock pot and poured it over the chips. Much better than this. Also my mom did not put bacon on it. It's just wrong.

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  • 26. Posted by L L on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 2:13 pm PST

    A side of sour cream and guacamole to top it off is yummy too!

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  • 27. Posted by SWC on Sun, Jan 25, 2009, 3:22 pm PST

    I agree with Mandi Fehn if you just heat cheese in a crock pot and pour it over chips is easier or heating the cheese in the microwave. Its a lot simplier

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  • 28. Posted by liz s on Mon, Jan 26, 2009, 7:22 am PST

    you cant mess up nachos come on now.

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  • 29. Posted by melindarock on Mon, Jan 26, 2009, 12:17 pm PST

    I believe I will try this it sounds good. And the guys I am sure will enjoy it

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  • 30. Posted by caberalliguss on Mon, Jan 26, 2009, 1:15 pm PST

    Que mierda. Cracker Barrel? c'mon VELVETTA

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