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Three-Cheese Queso Nachos

Three-Cheese Queso Nachos

Whether you're making this loaded tray of nachos for entertaining or the ultimate snack dinner, it's sure to impress. Each individual component takes this dish to the next level, from homemade pickled red onions and jalapeños to creamy queso made with Monterey Jack, white American, and goat cheese.

Ingreadient :
For the pickled onions and jalapeños:
  • 1 medium-size (10-ounce) red onion, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
  • 1 medium (1 1/2-ounce) jalapeño, stemmed, unseeded, and thinly sliced (1/3 cup)
  • ¾ cup water
  • ¾ cup red wine vinegar
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons kosher salt
For the chorizo refried beans:
  • 1 pound fresh Mexican chorizo, casings removed
  • 3 tablespoons lard or vegetable oil
  • ½ cup chopped white onion (from 1 small [8 ounce] onion)
  • 2 medium garlic cloves, chopped (2 teaspoons)
  • 2 (15-ounce) cans pinto beans, undrained
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
  • Kosher salt, to taste
For the three-cheese queso:
  • 6 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 4 ounces white American cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
  • 2 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 (4-ounce) goat cheese log, crumbled
  • 1 (4 1/2-ounce) can chopped mild green chiles, drained well and patted dry
For the guacamole:
  • 1 ½ pounds avocados (about 4 medium avocados), peeled and pitted
  • ¼ cup finely chopped white onion (from 1 small [8-ounce] onion), rinsed under cold water and drained
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 ½ tablespoon fresh lime juice (from 1 lime), plus more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
For the additional ingredients:
  • 2 (11-ounce) packages sturdy tortilla chips
  • Chopped tomato
  • Fresh cilantro leaves
  • Lime wedges
Direction :
For the pickled onions and jalapeños:
  • 1 medium-size (10-ounce) red onion, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
  • 1 medium (1 1/2-ounce) jalapeño, stemmed, unseeded, and thinly sliced (1/3 cup)
  • ¾ cup water
  • ¾ cup red wine vinegar
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons kosher salt
For the chorizo refried beans:
  • 1 pound fresh Mexican chorizo, casings removed
  • 3 tablespoons lard or vegetable oil
  • ½ cup chopped white onion (from 1 small [8 ounce] onion)
  • 2 medium garlic cloves, chopped (2 teaspoons)
  • 2 (15-ounce) cans pinto beans, undrained
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
  • Kosher salt, to taste
For the three-cheese queso:
  • 6 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 4 ounces white American cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
  • 2 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 (4-ounce) goat cheese log, crumbled
  • 1 (4 1/2-ounce) can chopped mild green chiles, drained well and patted dry
For the guacamole:
  • 1 ½ pounds avocados (about 4 medium avocados), peeled and pitted
  • ¼ cup finely chopped white onion (from 1 small [8-ounce] onion), rinsed under cold water and drained
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 ½ tablespoon fresh lime juice (from 1 lime), plus more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
For the additional ingredients:
  • 2 (11-ounce) packages sturdy tortilla chips
  • Chopped tomato
  • Fresh cilantro leaves
  • Lime wedges