Sinful Baked Nachos

Those who are my friends on Facebook have probably seen a post or two about our "Nacho Nights" and wonder what the heck I'm talking about.

Every now and then we like to sit down in front of the TV with a tray of sinfully awesome food. We feel like it's okay to splurge sometimes. Of course, it's important to keep things in moderation.


So maybe you're not one to have nachos for dinner. Maybe it's just obserd to you.

Okay, have them for an appetizer. Serve them at a party. Take them to a BBQ!

The best part? Things are extremely easy, versatile, and you can make enough for a large group!

My mom and I made up this one :)

 

Half sheet size pictured

Serves: 2+

What you need:

cookie tray

bag of tortilla chips

cheddar or Mexican blend of cheese, shredded

 can refried beans

salsa, any variety

sour cream (low-fat is fine)

can sliced olives (optional)

 tomato, chopped (optional)

jalapeno, slice (optional)

leftover pulled pork or chicken (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350F. 

2. Place layer of tortilla chips on cookie sheet.

3. Layer cheese on chips.

4. Repeat layers, if desired.

5. Cook in preheated oven until cheese is melted.

6. Meanwhile, heat refriend beans.

7. Remove tray. With a spatula, add a layer of warm refried beans.

8. Add layer of salsa.

9. Add layer of sour cream.

10. Add desired toppings.

ENJOY!

Tips:

• We use a half sheet size of cookie sheet for the two of us.
• Baking it rather than broiling, results in crisper chips which are least likely to go soggy. If you're short on time, turn the broiler on instead.
• Sometimes I place the sheet back in the oven for a few extra minutes to get the refriend beans and salsa warm. 
• I don't care for tomatoes, so we put tomatoes on half of the sheet. These are like a pizza, you can customize the nachos to make them your own.

What sinful food do you like to make?

What do you like on your nachos?

 

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Quick & Easy Weeknight Meals: Classic Pigs-in-a-Blanket

We've all been there. It's just "one of those days". This leads to that and in a blink of an eye it's 6 o' clock or if you are anything like me, it's 9 o' clock... and you're rushing to come up with something quick and easy to make for dinner. 

Here's a bonus, this one is cheap!


A good ole classic. The price range on this meal can set you anywhere from $3-$8 ish, depending on the price of each ingredient and the brand. That $3 can serve 8!

 Serves 1-8

  What you need:

Package of hotdogs (any brand) $.88-$5

Refrigerated crescent rolls (any brand) $1.99-$3

Cheese slices (optional, any brand) minimal amount

1. Prepare slices of cheese:

Cut into long strips.

2. Prepare hotdogs:

Cut a slit into each hotdog...hotdog style ;)

Add cheese slice into slit.

3. Roll out crescent rolls.

4. Roll 1-2 crescent rolls around each prepared hotdog.

5. Place on greased cookie sheet.

6. Cook at 350F for about 20 minutes, 

or until dough is golden brown and hotdog is cooked through. 

Be careful as cheese will be very hot.

ENJOY!

The price of the hotdogs makes a big difference in the total price of the meal. Here, I can find hotdogs for as little as $.88 for a pack of 8! They're decent quality too, but my dear husband's favorite hotdogs are Nathan's brand. They're a little on the spendy side and so I don't prefer to buy them for that reason, but they're super yummy. 

I haven't noticed much of a difference between off-brand or other brand crescent rolls. I like to use two crescent rolls for each hotdog to cover up the hotdog and use up a full package of rolls for 4 hotdogs and use the leftover hotdogs at a later time. 

You can skip on the cheese, but we love cheese! The more cheese you use, the more ooey gooey they become...which is awesome. I buy the bricks of cheese and cut it myself to save on money. Just use your favorites! You can't beat the price of this meal. While it may not be the healthiest meal, you've got a few food groups in there ;)