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Cheesy Nachos?

It's my little girls 8th birthday next week and she is having 3 friends for bowling then tea at our house. Their parents are coming for tea also but i want to do 'bits and bobs' for the parents ie pizza etc.

Anyway, this is probably a thick question, but how do you do cheesy nachos (like the ones you get at pizza hut as a starter), they have a tomato sauce thing then melted cheese on them. Also, do you use doritos?

Thanks everyone for your help.
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  • dronid
    dronid Posts: 599 Forumite
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    I think you can use doritos or the cheaper supermarket alternative. You need to make or buy some salsa, which comes in jars - or search Salsa on the web - it should have tomatoes and chili. Only use a bit of salsa and keep it to the middle. Grate lots of cheese on it and grill till the cheese melts - cheesy nachos.

    I could make it better myself at home. All I need is a small aubergine...

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  • Skint_Catt
    Skint_Catt Posts: 11,548 Forumite
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    Or just do nachos and dip - then you can have sour cream, BBQ sauce, Salsa mayo etc and they can pick their own.

    Pizza Huts have chopped chillis on the top too! :eek: :rotfl:
  • This is a favourite snack - doritos, salsa, grated cheese - in microwave 4 2 mins then spoon sour cream over, also put chilli's on my portion.
  • Fruball
    Fruball Posts: 5,739 Forumite
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    I do these with Mr T's Value Tortilla chips, grated cheese and Mr Ts salsa.

    I just put a plateful in the microwave with cheese sprinkled on - then pop in microwave for approx 1 and a half minutes on high - then add toppings of salsa, shredded iceburg lettuce, chopped toms and I prefer creme fraiche to sour creme as its thicker so not as messy.

    This is my favourite ever snack !
  • JenniO
    JenniO Posts: 547 Forumite
    Frugal! So your the one that keeps buying out all the store brand nachos every time I go to Mr T's! :rolleyes: :rotfl:

    As the resident American I would like to share how I do my nachos:

    Put dorito type nachos in a large platter, (the idea is to get a lot of surface area of each dorito showing as opposed to a large pile on top of each other), pour over a small tin of warmed up Discovery Spicy Refried Beans over the nachos, then a lot of grated cheese and microwave for 1 to 2 minutes. Then add dollops of sour cream and guacamole (mushed up ripe avocado) and a few sliced jalapenos! (I'm not a big fan of salsa mixed with refried beans). You can also add browned mince mixed with the refried beans on this dish. Very filling, and if you're not 8 years old, it goes very well with lager. :o
  • kippers
    kippers Posts: 2,062 Forumite
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    Thanks everyone, i was going to melt the cheese under the grill (as i'm the only person in the world who hasn't got a microwave).
  • JenniO
    JenniO Posts: 547 Forumite
    kippers - even better! ;)
  • I agree with Frugal about the value tortilla chips - 19p a bag - you can't go wrong.
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  • IvanOpinion
    IvanOpinion Posts: 22,573 Forumite
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    JenniO wrote: »
    kippers - even better! ;)
    Disagree .. I defintiely think that with nachos cheese is better than kippers :whistle: :whistle:

    ivan
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  • I layer mine. To serve 4-6 people, I use two large bags of Tesco own nachos (we are greedy :D ).

    I use a jar of salsa, chopped spring onions, jar of sliced green chillis (if liked), and lots of grated cheese (cheddar or monterey jack for string). Add a layer of nachos, and dot salsa over the top with a teaspoon. Add some spring onions, chillis and cheese on top, then add another layer and continue, finishing with the cheese. Bung in a hot oven for 10-15 minutes until bubbling on top.

    I serve with guacamole and sour cream. Its one of our favourites as a starter with Fajitas for mains.
    :D Thanks to MSE, I am mortgage free!:D
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