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Home / Recipes / Loaded Vegetarian Nachos

Loaded Vegetarian Nachos

20 mins
| 11 Comments |
5 from 6 votes
Jump to Recipe 04/27/16 | Updated: 05/25/20 | by Nora

Loaded Vegetarian Nachos: your new favorite party appetizer slash dinner slash quick & heat-free summer meal! NO processed cheese sauces to be found here!

vegetarian nachos in black skillet surrounded by small bowls with nacho toppings

Confession time: I feed my family nachos for dinner.

I mean, occasionally. As a treat. ??  That was convincing, right?

Granted, it used to happen more often when Baby Savory was still a baby and not a raging mini-human very active toddler. But now that summer is fast approaching and my kitchen is blazing hot as-is, I’m looking for ways to turn on the stove and oven as little as possible.

Only that summer is still far away and the weather is more like 500 Ways to Paint a Cloud. But let’s be real for a minute here – does anything ever hold you back from making nachos?

See, that’s exactly what I figured. (OK, sometimes I don’t even bother with nachos and just make a homemade salsa instead…)

top down view on black cast iron skillet with vegetarian nachos next to bowls with avocado and salsa

Of course it’s up to you to serve these vegetarian nachos as an appetizer instead of a main meal, but where would the fun in that be? Imagine this: A dinner recipe where you can throw everything into a skillet or baking dish, add cheese and put the whole thing under the broiler for 5 minutes. Five. Minutes.

That’s it.

And because there’s so many good things going on in these vegetarian nachos, I don’t even feel all that guilty about it. Unless my kid decides she only wants olives for her dinner – until she sees the avocados of course.

I know that some species in your household might complain about the lack of meat in their dinner. If you have a really hardcore carnivore at your table, you can easily un-vegetarianify these nachos with some shredded rotisserie chicken. Browned ground beef. Cut up hot dogs. I won’t judge, whatever your carnivore’s heart desires.

close up photo of vegetarian nachos

Now go tell your kids they can forget nagging you about dinner tonight, it will be on the table faster than they can say “Fully Loaded Vegetarian Nachos”.

Just as an FYI: I’m not responsible if they won’t stop running around the house shouting said phrase.

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Loaded Vegetarian Nachos

Loaded Vegetarian Nachos: your new favorite party appetizer slash dinner slash quick & heat-free summer meal! NO processed cheese sauces to be found here!
Recipe by Nora from Savory Nothings
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Recipe details

Prep 10 mins
Cook 5 mins
Total 20 mins
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
 

  • 10 oz tortilla chips
  • 2 cans (15-oz) chili beans not drained
  • 1 cup sweet corn defrosted if from frozen
  • 1 large red onion chopped
  • 1 pound tomatoes chopped
  • 1 large red pepper chopped
  • ⅓ cup black olives sliced
  • 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • plain Greek yogurt OR sour cream to serve

Instructions
 

  • Heat your broiler to the hottest setting.
  • Place the tortilla chips in an oven-safe skillet or baking dish. The size of the dish depends on how you like your nachos – use a smaller one for more crunchy chips and a larger one for more softer chips. I like them more crunchy, so I use a smallish skillet.
  • Top with all the ingredients in the order listed, except for the avocado and yogurt/sour cream. Broil until the cheese is hot and bubbly, about 5 minutes. Pay close attention so your chips don’t burn!
  • Serve immediately with avocado and yogurt or sour cream.
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Notes

If you’re serving the nachos as a party appetizer along other things, the recipe makes enough to serve 6-8 people.

Nutrition

Calories: 448kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 15gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 1144mgPotassium: 924mgFiber: 9gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1275IUVitamin C: 33.2mgCalcium: 262mgIron: 3.4mg
Nutrition is an estimate.

More recipe information

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Nora Rusev from Savory Nothings
About Nora 
When I got married to my professional chef husband, I realized I had to step up my game in the kitchen. Now I share my favorite foolproof family recipes here on Savory Nothings: Chef-approved, kid-vetted and easy enough for everyday home cooks like you and me!   Learn more.

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  1. Richard Romanick says

    January 31, 2021 at 12:19 am

    5 stars
    I used Bush’s Grillin beans
    (honey chipotle) It added a little sweetness to the nachos. Very easy and tasty

    Reply
  2. BusyB says

    April 08, 2020 at 12:21 am

    5 stars
    I just made this a few days ago and was frustrated when it didn’t readily pop up in my initial search to make it again today. It was quick, easy, and oh so yummy!

    Reply
    • Nora Rusev says

      April 13, 2020 at 3:19 pm

      I’m glad you found it again!

      Reply
  3. Harriet says

    March 24, 2018 at 1:46 am

    This looks like a nice healthy alternative, to what I have been eating lately. I will definitely be making these

    Reply
  4. A someone named Tia says

    February 18, 2018 at 5:10 am

    Makes a great snack for lunch☺☺

    Reply
    • Nora says

      February 22, 2018 at 8:53 pm

      It does! Glad you liked the nachos, Tia.

      Reply
  5. Kari says

    September 15, 2016 at 10:09 pm

    Haha. Your Cool Ranch Doritos comment got me laughing. I was wondering if using Chili Heatwave Doritos would be taking it too far. Eyebrows down. Doritos in!

    Reply
    • Nora says

      September 16, 2016 at 9:33 am

      😀

      I honestly don’t think any kind of Doritos are wrong here. Just a wild guess, of course 😉

      Reply
  6. Medha says

    April 27, 2016 at 10:04 pm

    These nachos look unreal! Pinning 🙂

    Reply
  7. Medha says

    April 27, 2016 at 10:04 pm

    These nachos look unreal! Pinning 🙂

    Reply
  8. Rachel @ Bakerita says

    April 27, 2016 at 5:59 pm

    5 minute cheesy, crunchy dinner?! YUP! These nachos look so super yummy and delicious – I want to dig right in 😀 no shame in nachos for dinner, especially when they look this good!

    Reply

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