Black Bean Nachos

Name: Black Bean Nachos
Yield: 16 hors d’oeuvres
Ingredients: 2 chorizo or other spicy sausages; 2 chorizo or other spicy sausages; 2 flour tortillas, 8 inches in diameter; Corn oil; 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (fresh coriander); 1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese (see Note); 1 cup Black Bean Pesto

Preparation info

16
hors d’oeuvres

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

These are hot! Serve them in wedges with drinks, or whole for lunch with some spicy guacamole on the side. Cool off with a chilled Dos Equis beer.

Ingredients

Corn oil
2 flour tortillas, 8 inches in diameter
2

Starter

Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Fill a medium-size heavy skillet with ½ inch corn oil. Heat it until the oil just starts to move. Then fry the tortillas, one at a time, until light golden brown, about 15 seconds on each side. Drain on paper towels.