Veggie potato nachos are a tasty twist on traditional nachos. They are made with a base of thinly sliced potatoes that have been baked until crispy and topped with vegetables wrapped in Mexican spices.
Here is what you will need to make vegetable potato nachos
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- olive oil
- potatoes
- black beans
- red bell pepper
- green bell pepper
- onion
- jalapeno pepper
- ground cumin
- cheddar cheese
- garnishes: green onions, salsa, avocado, shredded lettuce
- food processor, mandoline slicer, or a sharp knife
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- pastry brush
Estimated Amout of Time to Make this Recipe: 60 to 75 minutes
I like to re-create foods I try at restauarants so that I can have them at home.
And in most cases in a healthier version.
I recently had a taste of potato nachos in a restaurant. They were so good! Potato chips were piled high on a plate with chili and cheese. After a few bites, I knew I had to make these at home.
I love the idea of using crispy slices of potatoes instead of tortilla chips for a change, but I didn’t want to fry the potatoes. I sliced them super thin and baked them and the result was crispy slices of potatoes.
Next, I alternated layers of baked potato chips and toppings and added a touch of cheddar and baked them for a few minutes more.
Potato nachos are great for quick dinner or an appetizer.
Recipe Tips
How to make the best crispy baked potato slices
- Slice the potatoes as thin as possible. I use a food processor to do this. A mandoline slicer or a sharp knife with a steady hand will work too.
- Once the potato slices begin to turn golden, check them often they will brown quickly at this point. And some potato slices may cook faster than others.
- An air fryer can also be used to prepare the chips which yields even crispier chips. Here is my recipe for air fried potato chips.
Store Leftovers
Store leftover potato nachos in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Please note, the leftover chips will not be as crispy as when they are fresh.
Freezing is not recommended.
Change it up!
Make it vegan
Leave off the cheese and drizzle on some vegan queso once the nachos are out of the oven, or sprinkle them with nutritional yeast.
Make a Meaty Version
Use shredded chicken or pork in place of the beans.
Top the chips with chili place of the beans, here are a few chili recipes to try:
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Veggie Potato Nachos
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 2 to 4 1x
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
Deliciously filling nachos are made with thinly sliced potatoes as a base and then topped with vegetables and beans. They are vegetarian and gluten free.
Ingredients
- 3 medium sized potatoes sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon of ground cumin
- 1 cup of black beans
- 1 jalapeno sliced – optional
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 avocado, sliced
- green onions – for garnish
- salsa – for garnish
Instructions
- preheat oven to 450
- using a food processor or a mandolin slicer slice potatoes thin
- cover baking sheet(s) with parchment paper and coat with a thin layer of olive oil
- with a pastry brush – brush olive oil on the top of the potatoes
- place in oven and bake for about 10 minutes and turn slices over
- continue to bake for approximately 10 to 15 minutes more, checking periodically
- as they begin to turn golden remove them from the oven
- while potatoes are cooking heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet
- add the peppers and onions, cook until they begin to soften
- add the ground cumin and beans mix well and remove from heat
- once potatoes are done, in another baking dish place one layer of potatoes and cover with half of the vegetable mixture
- add another layer of vegetable mixture
- sprinkle on jalapenos if using
- and top with cheddar cheese
- bake 375 oven until cheese melts
- Top with any or all of: organic salsa, green onions, avocado slices and green onions,greek yogurt
Notes
This recipe serves 2 for dinner and 4 to 6 as an appetizer
Vegan version – Use vegan cheese, nutritional yeast or vegan queso in place of cheese
Meat Version
Replace black beans with chili or shredded chicken or pork
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Keywords: potato nachos, veggie potato nachos, veggie nachos
Nutrition information is provided by Nutrifox, an online calculator and is meant to be used for informational purposes only. Even though I try to provide accurate information, these figures should still be considered as estimates.
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