Nacho Nacho Chook
Every time I make this dish, I always have that scene of Homer, from The Simpsons, singing “Nacho Man” when Flanders gets him a nacho hat running through my head. If you get a chance, check out this Youtube clip of the scene I’m referring to – really quite funny. Anyway, back to the food…. I must admit, I haven’t eaten a lot of authentic Mexican food but I do like the flavours associated with this cuisine. A few years ago, I bought myself a Nigella Lawson cookbook called Nigella Express, and it’s now one of my favourite cookbooks. In this cookbook is a Tex-Mex inspired recipe called Quick Chilli which takes next to no time to make. This dish is a regular in my household because of the flexibility of being able to serve it as a snack (as nachos topping), or as a larger meal (served with steamed rice). My favourite ingredient in this dish is the chorizo sausage…..need I say more? This recipe serves 4 people.
Nacho Nacho Chook
1 spicy chorizo sausage, halved lengthways and cut into 5mm half moons
500g minced beef
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground coriander
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 jar chunky pasta sauce (I use Leggo’s with tomato, garlic and herbs, 575g)
1 can mixed beans (I use Edgell’s Four Bean Mix, 420g)
Corn chips
Grated cheese
Store bought guacamole (I know, terribly lazy)
Heat a fry pan over medium heat and add the chorizo. Cook until the chorizo is a little crispy and starts releasing its oil. Remove the chorizo from the fry pan and set aside, reserving the oil as this will be used to cook the mince.
Add the mince and cook for about 5 minutes or until it changes colour. Use a wooden spoon to break up the meat whilst cooking.
Add the spices and stir to combine. Add the pasta sauce and beans. Bring to the boil, then turn the heat down and simmer for about 20 minutes.
To serve, place a layer of corn chips on a plate, spoon the meat mixture over the chips and top with cheese and guacamole. Easy, yeah?
Note: If you wanted to serve this with steamed rice, start cooking the rice at the same time as you are cooking the chorizo so it will be ready by the time you finish cooking altogether. I have amended Nigella’s original recipe, which can be found on page 236 of Nigella Express.
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Looks so tasty…love the presentation!
Thank you Sean 🙂 It’s definitely one of my favourite quick meals to make.
I’m going to need these nachos in my life, pronto! They look super tasty.
Super tasty AND super easy 🙂 The chorizo is definitely the star of the dish.
Yummmm I love Chorizo 🙂 Nachos with lotssssss of cheese 😉
I love chorizo too! And I agree that nachos has to have lots of cheese….
Looks yummyy 😉
Thank you 🙂
I have a constant craving for Mexican food and these nachos are just intensifying it right now. They look great! Love the addition of the chorizo.
Thanks Colleen! The chorizo is my favourite part of the dish 🙂
YES! Someone else quotes from the Simpsons and posts youtube video clips too! I love the Simpsons – it’s one of the most brilliant shows that’s ever aired, in my opinion. And these nachos look crazy good. I haven’t made them in a long time so you’ve inspired me to try this recipe soon.
Thanks Nancy! I love the Simpsons too, as you can probably tell. 🙂 This dish is fantastic when it’s cold outside, so it would be great to have in your neck of the woods right now.
Ooh, I’m definitely going to have to try this! Thanks for dropping by 🙂
And thank you for checking out my post! you know the thing about the phones – my friends and I play that game too. Everyone seems to love checking in on fb, or posting pics on Instagram and twitter so sometimes you need to put your foot down. Mind you, I am guilty of all things I have listed
Haha, yes I find myself getting distracted by my camera all the time too…but hey, it’s good to hear that there are other people who can wait a little later for the latest facebook post or tweet! 🙂 kudos.