Directions
This colorful black bean appetizer is easy to assemble and is both nutritious and delicious!
It calls for simple vegan ingredients like black beans, chopped tomatoes, chopped cucumbers, salsa, fresh herbs, and seasonings piled on top of one another on a bed of crunchy nacho chips! Sprinkle with grated cheese ( vegetarian) and bake for 10 minutes.
These nachos are festive enough for a party or satisfying enough for a simple family dinner ( perhaps with a salad or a bowl of soup).
If you leave off the cheese or (use vegan cheese) and add some avocado, this gluten free meal becomes vegan.
It is one of those recipes that goes a long way and everyone seems to love it!
Mix all your toppings ( except cheese, avocado and cucumber if using) before layering
When I do not want to use canned beans, how do I make my black beans from scratch?
I use my Instant Pot of course!! 45 minutes from start to finish with no need to pre soak the beans!
And the beans come out very creamy and tasty! Black Bean recipe in the Instant Pot
Why I don't use canned beans
I prefer not to use canned goods if I can help it. Canned goods often are lined with a chemical called BPA which is banned in many countries ( not USA) because of it's strong link to cancer. In addition, cans are made of aluminum and that too gets into our food. Some studies have linked aluminum to alzheimers disease
So the Instant Pot is the perfect solution . It's well worth the investment and I LOVE IT!!
I use it for soups like my easy lentil soup, a dozen hard boiled eggs in 5 minutes and then the peel slides right off- or my mashed cauliflower
Nachos are the perfect summer meal when so many of these vegetables are in season!
This is the one I use: Instant Pot DUO60 6 Qt 7-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Sauté, Yogurt Maker and Warmer
Author: Judee Algazi @ Gluten Free A-Z Blog
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Bake Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
2 15 ounce cans black beans, drained well ( or 4 cups of cooked black beans- drained well)
How to cook Black Beans in the Instant Pot ( 45 minutes no pre-soaking)
2 Roma tomatoes, chopped
2 yellow or red peppers, seeded and diced
1 cup of sliced black olives
2 Persian cucumbers, chopped
1 8 ounce container of pico de gallo ( or any chunky salsa) ( I used Sabra brand) mild or spicy
2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese or vegan cheese ( pizza blend works well)
1 16 ounce bag of non GMO gluten free corn chips ( I use organic white or the organic blue corn chips)
optional toppings: diced avocado, corn, diced red onion, cilantro, Greek yogurt
Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
Use a 3 qt rectangular pyrex baking dish
Layer baking dish with half of the chips. Add 1/2 of the black beans, olives, tomatoes, peppers, pico de gallo ( or chunky salsa) and spread around. Top with 1/2 of the cheese and then repeat the layers. Bake for 10 minutes until cheese is nice and melted. Add chopped cucumber and optional avocado to the top.
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