Leftover Carnitas Waffle Fry "Nachos"
with lettuce / cheese / sour cream

Name: Leftover Carnitas Waffle Fry "Nachos"
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 Onions, medium, diced; 1 heart Lettuce, romaine, chopped; 1 Tomatoes, medium, diced; 1/4 cup Cilantro, chopped; 20 oz Waffle fries, frozen (use sweet potato waffle fries if you can find them; sub tortilla chips); 6 oz Cheese, any pre-shredded blend; ~3 cups Slow-cooker carnitas (leftover from Monday); 2 tsp Lime juice; 1/3 cup Sour cream (sub plain or Greek yogurt); 1/4 cup Salsa, any type

Active: 40 Total: 40

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

We use waffle fries instead of chips for a fun twist on nachos. With leftover carnitas from Monday, these "nachos" come together fast, feed a crowd, and are easy to customize with your favorite toppings. First 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.

Dependency

Slow Cooker Carnitas Bowl

Ingredients

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Servings:

Leftover Carnitas Nachos:

Onions, medium - 1/2 , diced
Lettuce, romaine - 1 heart , chopped
Tomatoes, medium - 1 , diced
Cilantro - 1/4 cup , chopped
Waffle fries, frozen - 20 oz (use sweet potato waffle fries if you can find them; sub tortilla chips)
Cheese, any pre-shredded blend - 6 oz
Slow-cooker carnitas (leftover from Monday) - ~3 cups
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.

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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 3 below, and then bake for 5 to 10 minutes, until cheese has melted).
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 cheese, onions, and then leftover carnitas. Place under the broiler and broil until cheese is melted and carnitas are warmed through, 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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