lentil chili cheese nachos
These ridiculous chili cheese nachos are great for game day, a party, or how about just dinner for one!
Servings 4
Calories 495kcal
Ingredients
lentil chili
- 1 C cooked brown lentils
- ¼ C finely chopped white onion
- ¼ C finely chopped red bell pepper
- ¼ C finely chopped celery
- 1 tablespoon neutral vegetable oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ¾ C canned fire-roasted diced tomatoes (about ½ a can)
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 ½ teaspoon coconut sugar
- ¼ C low-sodium vegetable stock
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
toppings
- vegan nacho cheese
- 1 bag organic tortilla chips
- ½ C diced tomato
- ¼ C finely chopped green onion
- ¼ C chopped pickled jalapeños
Instructions
- In a large pan or wide pot, sauté onion, red bell pepper, and celery in oil over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes until softened and fragrant.
- Add minced garlic, chili powder, paprika, onion powder, and cumin and combine with the vegetables, stirring frequently for about 3 minutes.
- Add the cooked lentils, fire-roasted tomatoes, coconut sugar, low-sodium vegetable stock, sea salt, and ground black pepper and stir to combine. Bring the mixture to a simmer for a couple of minutes, then reduce heat to medium-low and cook for another 10 to 12 minutes, stirring frequently. Keep the chili warm until you're ready to serve your nacho platter.
- Assemble your nachos however you like. Feel free to use other toppings to your liking. Arrange the tortilla chips on a large platter, top with warm lentil chili, fresh tomatoes, green onion and pickled jalapeños, then drizzle with lots of nacho cheese. You can pile that chili as high as you want, or even think about making single serving chili nacho bowls for Super Bowl Sunday!
Nutrition
Calories: 495kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 707mg | Potassium: 502mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1217IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 4mg
