Chili Bacon Nachos For Two

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 6 -8 whole corn tortillas (if you must, sub tortilla chips)
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/2 avocado
• 3 tablespoons diced red onions, divided
• 4 tablespoons salsa, divided
• 3/4 lime, divided
• 3 tablespoons cooked and crumbled bacon, divided
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 cup chili (homemade or canned)
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (can sub mexican blend)
• 1 whole jalapeno pepper, sliced
• 1 whole tomato, diced
• 1/4 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 for the chips: cut each tortilla into quarters. heat the oil in a skillet on medium heat. the oil should be about 1/2 inch deep in the skillet. place about 8 to 10 of the tortilla quarters in the hot oil at a time. turn the tortilla chips as they cook so each side is golden brown.
• 3 when the chips are golden brown on both sides, remove them from the skillet and lay them on a plate over a paper towel to absorb the excess oil. repeat with the remaining tortillas; set aside.
• 4 for the bacon guacamole: in a small bowl, add the avocado, 1 tablespoon of the red onions (reserving the other 2 tablespoons for the nachos), 1 tablespoon salsa (reserving 3 tablespoons to serve with the nachos), 1 tablespoon of the crumbled bacon (reserving 2 tablespoons for the nachos) and the juice from 1 quarter of the lime (reserving the other 2 quarters for garnish).
• 5 mix the guacamole ingredients using a spoon so that the avocado is broken into small chunks (rather than smashing up the avocado with a fork). then salt and pepper to taste and top with additional crumbled bacon.
• 6 for the nachos: add the chips to an oven-proof plate or skillet. top the chips with the chili, shredded cheese, sliced jalapeno, remaining diced onions and the remaining crumbled bacon.
• 7 bake in a preheated oven until the cheese is melted, about 6 - 8 minutes.
• 8 top the warm nachos with the diced tomatoes and serve them with side dishes of sour cream, the remaining salsa and the bacon guacamole.
• 9 garnish with the remaining lime wedges.