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Individually Topped Beef Nachos

zesty — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:00:43 +0000

Happy Wednesday! Check out these individually topped beef nachos with guacamole, sour cream, green onion, tomato some strip loin beef and a little old cheddar cheese. WOW as I type that I remember eating this plate of nachos and loving every bite.

Pretty simple to make with just a little tedious action of topping each nacho individually. I like to do this so each nacho has the same toppings and flavor and I find my biggest pet peeve with nachos is when they get SOGGY.

Check the photos below to see what you think of these nachos.

Ingredients

Whole grain nachos
Strip loin steak
Guacamole
Tomatoes
Green onion
Sour cream

Method

Prepare steak to you either on the grill or in the pan until cooked medium.
Let rest for 5 minutes and then slice thinly.
Assemble nachos on baking sheet
Add steak and cheese toppings and bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes until cheese is melted
Remove from oven and top with remaining ingredients
ENJOY!

Have a super Wednesday. I am slowly catching up with consulting work. If you have a job in with me – thanks so much for being patient. I finally have the back log just under 10 now so I hope to knock this off in a timely fashion over the next few days. I am in Virginia and the weather is so nice!!! 31 Degrees Celcius which for me is HOT! Anyway I shouldl get back to the grind and go have some hotel breakfast. Talk to you on Friday.

Take care

zesty

90 Second Cheesy Chicken Nachos

zesty — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:00:31 +0000

Help the Students Event: Day 13

Remember the chicken I featured on Wednesday? Well we didn’t have time to eat it right away so guess what I did? Yeah I think you figured it out from the title…. I pulled all the chicken off the bones, grabbed the roasted grape tomatoes and mushrooms and made 2 pretty crazy wicked orders of chicken nachos. The ultimate comfort food for a TV night or when you are starving and don’t have a lot of time to make dinner.

Is there anyone who doesn’t like nachos? Likely a few but the majority of peeps are a fan. I used multi grain tortilla chips to somehow convince myself I can eat more cause they are healthy. I am oh so sneaky.

Ingredients

Multi grain nachos
Chicken (cooked)
Shredded cheese ( Mozzarella and Cheddar)
Tomatoes
Mushrooms ( chopped)

Method

Arrange a plate full of nachos
Spread the chicken, tomatoes, mushrooms over the nachos
Top with cheese
Microwave for 90 seconds
Double check the cheese is melted to your liking, if not go another 30 seconds
ENJOY!

Freestyle Variation: Well let’s just say that the options are endless. You could lose the chicken and go with beans, jalapeno peppers and whatever other vegetable you like. You could use left over beef if you so desire. Mrs. Zesty loves to insert BULLS EYE BBQ sauce after Step 2.

I hope you enjoyed this simple comfort dish – and don’t be afraid to kick it up in your kitchen, dorm or bedroom ( depending on where you live) and come up with food that makes you happy, fills you up and keeps the budget in tact. Weekend is upon us and I cannot believe I am going to be judging a CHOWDER competition tomorrow. I am excited. Have a super weekend and drop back on Monday for yet another week of Help The Student recipe ideas.

Take care

zesty

Can you really beat Barbecue Chicken Nachos?

zesty — Fri, 01 May 2009 11:00:48 +0000

Well, I can barely believe that it is Friday already!! I am leaving for jamaica tomorrow afternoon and well lets say it feels surreal. I feel like I am not at all ready with packing and some finalization around the house but I am very excited to go. Busy around the house yet still starving for some food.

I whipped up a great snack when you are craving some junk. Barbecue Chicken Nachos – oh dear these babies are so good!

Very simple, very tasty and literally 5 minutes to make. Now when talking nachos, there are serious nachos and then there are in a pinch nachos. I consider these to be in a pinch nachos.

Ingredients

Plate of Nacho Chips
Barbecue Sauce
1/2 Cup Chopped Chicken
Mozzarella and Monterey Jack Cheese

Method

Line Plate with Nachos
Add chicken and barbecue sauce
Top with cheese
Microwave until melted ( about 60 seconds – depending on microwave)
ENJOY!

Zesty Tip: For the ultimate nacho, use a single layer of nachos on a baking stone preheated and go light on the toppings to avoid the chips from getting soggy.

Well I have 27 things left to do so I best keep moving on here. Next week I have some scheduled posts lined up with some great guest bloggers as well as a couple of my own. The internet is quite costly in the hotel at $8/hr so what I was thinking I may do is have a summary post of Jamaica when I get back and share with you how the trip was all at once. But you never know – I may sneak a few photo op posts in during the week. Have a great day and a great week and I look forward to reading all the comments.

Take care

zesty

Simple Salsa…. Anytime!

zesty — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:00:49 +0000

Ever have a craving for Nachos but you are tired of the store bought salsa? Not anymore! Try this super simple salsa recipe and you will be eating more nacho chips than you know what to do with. I love salsa in many different forms and on a variety of foods.

In the past I have used it on chicken nachos and most of all I love it on stunning quesadillas. It is really easy to make and stores very well in the fridge as well. Let me know what you think of this quick addition to any Mexican Fiesta.

Ingredients

8 Cups tomatoes, chopped finely
1½ Cups onions, coarsely chopped
½ Cup green pepper, coarsely chopped
½ Cup red pepper, coarsely chopped
6 -7 cloves garlic, finely chopped
¼ Cup coriander, finely chopped
2/3 Cup red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp. salt
1 Tbsp black pepper

Method

Combine all the ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
Reduce the heat to medium once it comes to a boil.
Simmer, stirring often, for 10 minutes.
This tomato salsa recipe makes 6 – 2 cup jars.
ENJOY!

This is really that simple and yet tastes so good. Feel free to play around with the flavors and add some heat if you would like. I like to keep out the jalapenos in case the crowd is not a big fan.

Zesty Tip: If you want to store the salsa in the fridge, simple sterilize some glass bottles and then add the salsa to the bottle, seal it and add it to a boiling water bath for about 10 minutes. That will allow it to store in the fridge for a while.

I hope everybody has a great Friday and we will see you back on Monday.

Take care

zesty

Great Beef Nachos with Guacamole

zesty — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:00:30 +0000

It’s Monday!! I hope everyone had a great weekend. Another busy weekend elapsed at mach speed and of course it involved a whole lot of zesty’ing and cooking. Early Saturday, I finalized a couple of logos/headers that I have been working on and I think they turned out pretty nice. I am thrilled to help other foodies update their looks or make changes to their blogs. Stop by and take a look at the latest ones completed. By all means, if you would like a new logo or an updated look, give me a shout through email and I am more than happy to help.

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Saturday we hosted a games night with some family and had a great time. I decided to make a list of new appetizers, one of which I am going to share with you today. It is nothing fancy but oh so tasty! It has a little flavour of Mexican and was a very popular item with the guests.

Let me know what you think of this little taster.

Ingredients

Sliced Beef (I used Striploin Steak – cooked Medium)
1 Cup Shredded Cheddar/Monterey/Colby Cheese
1 Cup Guacamole
1 Cup Sour Cream
Nacho Chips ( I chose White Corn)

Method

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Line nachos on cookie sheet or pizza stone (make sure to not have the nachos overlap and touching you will dress these one at a time).
Place strips of beef on top of the nacho chip.
Top with cheese.

Bake until cheese melts.
Top with guacamole and sour cream.

ENJOY!

Zesty Tip: When cooking anything using a pizza stone, I like to pre-heat the oven with the stone inside. This is especially great for making nachos and pizza as it allows to start the cooking process immediately and directly from under the food.

So let’s just say I made a couple of pans of these and they disappeared in seconds. I love that feeling! I love food and everything about it. Tell me this, what do you like on top of your nachos? Normally I add Jalapeno peppers and diced tomatoes on top but I had a few nay sayers to those so just left them off. I am dying to hear what everyone likes on their nachos.

Thanks everyone. Have a great Monday and we will see you tomorrow with a guest post from Tina over at Carrots and Cake.

Zesty