Bean and Lentil Waffle Fry "Nachos"
with lettuce / cheese / sour cream
We use waffle fries instead of chips for a fun twist on nachos. With lentils, beans, and soyrizo, these protein-packed "nachos" come together fast, feed a crowd, and are easy to customize with your favorite toppings. Featured in 2017, this recipe received great reviews from our Cook Smarts community.
Smarts: In testing we liked frozen waffle fries (Alexia makes a sweet potato waffle fry that was great here) as a base for their ability to hold up to toppings, but you could try these with tater tots or other frozen fries if you'd like to experiment! Tortilla chips will work too.
Smarts: In testing we liked frozen waffle fries (Alexia makes a sweet potato waffle fry that was great here) as a base for their ability to hold up to toppings, but you could try these with tater tots or other frozen fries if you'd like to experiment! Tortilla chips will work too.
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Bean and Lentil Nachos:
- Onions, medium - 1/2 , diced
- Lettuce, romaine - 1 heart , chopped
- Tomatoes, medium - 1 , diced
- Cilantro - 1/4 cup , chopped
- Beans, pinto (14 oz / 397 g) - 1 can , drained and rinsed
- Waffle fries, frozen - 20 oz (use sweet potato waffle fries if you can find them; sub tortilla chips)
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Soyrizo - 8 oz
- Lentils, pre-cooked - 2 cups (look for vacuum-packed or canned)
- Cheese, any pre-shredded blend - 6 oz
- Lime juice - 2 tsp
- Sour cream - 1/3 cup (sub plain or Greek yogurt)
- Salsa, any type - 1/4 cup
Prep
- Onions - Dice onions. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Lettuce / Tomatoes / Cilantro - Prep as directed.
- Beans - Drain and rinse beans.
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Make
- Cook waffle fries according to package directions (if using tortilla chips heat oven to 350F / 177C degrees; spread chips out onto a sheet pan, top with toppings according to Step 4 below, and then bake for 5 to 10 minutes, until cheese has melted).
- While fries cook, heat a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add oil and then onions to heated oil. Saute until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add soyrizo and break it apart as it cooks, until it begins to brown on the bottom of the pan, 3 minutes more. Stir in beans and lentils until heated through.
- When fries are cooked, remove pan from oven and turn on oven's broiler (skip this step if using tortilla chips).
- Top fries (or chips) with soyrizo / lentil mixture and cheese. Place under the broiler and broil until cheese is melted, 3 to 4 minutes (watch the nachos closely so they don't burn).
- Finish nachos with a squeeze of lime juice and cilantro. Serve with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and salsa at the table so that everyone can customize. Enjoy!
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