Nachos aren’t just for snacking. You can make them meal. This dish delivers a full serving of vegetables, protein and grains, plus it takes less than 10 minutes to make from start to finish. Because it relies on pantry staples, Mealtime.org’s Chicken Nachos are perfect when you don’t have time to shop for ingredients and spend hours in your kitchen.
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Ingredients:
- 5 oz (about 4 dozen medium) unsalted tortilla chips
- 1 can (9.75 oz) white premium chunk chicken breast in water, drained
- 1 cup drained and rinsed canned pinto beans
- 1 cup drained canned diced tomatoes with jalapenos
- 3 ounces pepper jack cheese, shredded (about 3/4 cup)
Preparation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Cook Time: Approximately 4 minutes
Preparation:
- Arrange chips on a large, microwave-safe platter.
- Break the chicken in pieces and scatter over the chips. Scatter the beans over the chicken and the tomatoes over the beans. Top with an even layer of cheese and microwave at full-power until the cheese is melted, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Total cost: $7.99
Servings: 4
Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Calories 380; Total fat 17g; Saturated fat 6g; Cholesterol 45mg; Sodium 850mg; Carbohydrate 36g; Fiber 5g; Protein 23g; Vitamin A 10%DV*; Vitamin C 8%DV; Calcium 25%DV; Iron 10%DV
*Daily Value
This is one for the recipes from the “Kitchen Countdown” collection at mealtime.org. The Canned Food Alliance and Chef Andrew Schloss created ten recipes which all have one thing in common: they each feature 1 pot; 5 ingredients; cost 10 dollars or less; take 15 minutes or less to prepare and have 400 calories or less per serving. This collection of recipes is perfect for busy moms looking to serve their families a healthy, hearty, easy-to-prepare meal. Find more recipes at mealtime.org.
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