Mama's Nachos Grande!!!

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons sunflower oil or 2 tablespoons corn oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 green pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 cup canned chopped tomato
• 1/2-1 fresh green chile, cored,seeded,and finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 13 ounces canned refried beans (no-fat)
• 5 tablespoons water
• 2 cups tortilla chips
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• paprika
• sour cream
• avocado
• scallion
• black olives, sliced

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a skillet, add the onion, green pepper, and garlic, and cook gently, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until soft but not browned.
• 2 add the tomatoes and chili and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• 3 stir in the chili powder and paprika and cook for 3 minutes, then add the refried beans, breaking them up with a fork.
• 4 add the measured water and cook, stirring occasionally for 8-10 minutes, until the mixture thickens.
• 5 spoon the beans into the middle of a baking dish, arrange the tortilla chips around the edge and sprinkle with cumin.
• 6 sprinkle the cheese over the beans and tortilla chips.
• 7 bake in a 400* oven for 15-20 minutes until the cheese has melted.
• 8 sprinkle the paprika in a lattice pattern on top.
• 9 chop scallions, cut avocado in cubes and scatter them on top.
• 10 place dollops of sour cream and black olives evenly around top and serve immediately.