Healthy Nachos

healthy nachos
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Prep: 5 min
Cook: 20 min
Dietary:
Serves:
4
Cost: $

Ingredients

  • 1 packet Mountain Bread or thin lavish bread
  • vegetable oil spray
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 onion finely chppped
  • 1 capsicum diced
  • 1 red chilli seeds removed and finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 400 grams tinned tomatoes (no added salt)
  • 1/2 cup tomato passata (pureed tomato)
  • 400 grams tinned red kidney beans rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup reduced fat grated cheese
  • 1 ripe avocado mashed

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C
  2. Cut mountain bread into triangle shaped wedges and lay flat on a large baking tray. Spray lightly with oil. Place the tray in the oven and bake until crisp
  3. Place a medium sized saucepan on the stove top and heat on medium-high. Spray with olive oil and add garlic, onion and capsicum. Cook for 5-8 minutes until softened
  4. Add chilli, paprika, cumin, tomatoes, passata and kidney beans. Simmer for 10-12 minutes
  5. Pour bean mixture into a large baking dish and arrange bread chips around the edge. Sprinkle with grated cheese and grill under high heat for 3-4 minutes or until cheese melts
  6. Remove from oven and top with mashed avocado

Serves in 1 portion

  • Vegetables1 1/2
  • Cereals1 1/4
  • Lean meat or Alternatives1/4
  • Dairy1/2
  • Unsaturated Spreads/Oils2

What was swapped?

High fat corn chips were swapped with oven baked lavish bread

Tips

Cook a double batch of the bean mixture and freeze for later use

Baked lavish bread can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks

Use baked lavish bread as an alternative to crackers

Omit the cheese to make the recipe vegan

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