the lighter side of nachos grandes
I love nachos but not all the fat and calories, so I decided to make my original recipe a little lighter. I was happily surprised at how good these tasted! Calories; 132 Fat; 3 grams total. Carbs; 19 grams
yield
12 ( small servings.)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
5 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For the lighter side of nachos grandes
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1 tspcanola oil
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1/4 lbground lean turkey
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1 cred kidney beans, drained
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1 smyellow onion, finely chopped
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1 candiced tomatoes w/ chiles, drained well
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2 tspdry taco seasoning mix
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6-8 ozreduced fat, baked tortilla chips
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1 creduced fat, shredded mexican style cheese, i used kraft
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12pitted black olives, sliced
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1/4 csliced, pickled jalapeno peppers, drained. can find in gourmet food aisle
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1/2 cfat-free sour cream, i used daisy's brand
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1/4 cchopped green onions, green parts only
How To Make the lighter side of nachos grandes
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1Heat oven to 425. Lightly spray a baking sheet w/ cooking spray. Heat oil in lg skillet over med-high heat. Add ground turkey, red kidney beans and onion. Cook until turkey is cooked through, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as you stir.
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2Stir in tomatoes and taco seasoning. Cook, stirring until thickened. Reduce heat and keep warm.
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3Place tortilla chips on prepared baking sheet. Make sure to put them down in a single layer. Top evenly w/ turkey mix. Sprinkle evenly with cheese, olives and jalapeno peppers. Bake about 5 mins or until cheese is melted. Pile nachos on plates and serve with sour cream.
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