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Cast Iron Campfire Nachos
By Sprig Originals · with credit
Adapted from princesspinkygirl.com
Worked out from this recipe's ingredients. If you're cooking for an allergy, always read the full ingredient list.
A skillet of tortilla chips layered with melty taco cheese, jalapeños, tomatoes and olives, cooked right over the coals until everything is molten. It feeds a whole campsite from one pan and takes about 15 minutes.
Ingredients
Nachos
- 8 oz tortilla chips
- 3 cups shredded taco cheese blend
- 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
- 1/2 cup tomatoes, diced
- 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
- 2 jalapeños, seeded and sliced
To Serve
- cilantro, for garnish
- sour cream, salsa and guacamole
Instructions
- Get your campfire down to steady medium heat with glowing coals, or set a grill to medium (about 350°F). Scatter a third of the tortilla chips across the bottom of a 10.5-inch cast iron skillet.
- Top that layer with a third of the cheese, then half the olives, half the tomatoes, half the jalapeños and half the green onions.
- Add another third of the chips and another third of the cheese. Finish with the last of the chips, the last of the cheese, and the remaining olives, tomatoes, jalapeños and green onions.
- Tent the skillet loosely with foil — don't crimp it tight, you want a little steam to escape. Set it over the fire or grill and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, until the cheese is fully melted and bubbling at the edges.
- Lift off the foil, shower with cilantro, and bring the skillet straight to the table with salsa, guacamole and sour cream alongside. Eat while it's hot and stringy.
Chef's tips
- Coals, not flames. Cook over glowing embers or a hot spot on the grill — direct flame will scorch the chips before the cheese has a chance to melt.
- Shred cheese at home and pack it in a zip-top bag, or buy pre-shredded. Grating cheese at a campsite is nobody's idea of a good time.
- Want it heartier? A cup of drained canned black beans or pre-cooked seasoned ground beef tucked into the middle layer travels well and won't change the cook time.
- Check at the 8-minute mark by peeking under the foil. If the top cheese is melted but the middle isn't, move the skillet to a cooler part of the fire and give it a few more minutes with the foil on.
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
620calories
23gprotein
53gcarbs
38gfat
Estimates only — values vary with brands and portions.
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