Southwestern Nachos

Prep	Cook	Serves
40 Min	Pork: 7¼ Hr or Beef: 1½ Hr	30

Ingredients

For Beef

• 1 lbs Taco seasoned ground beef
• 6 garlic cloves, minced

For Nachos

• 1-2½ cups barbecue sauce (less barbecue sauce for a sweeter flavor)
• ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 package (16 ounces) tortilla chips
• 1½ cups frozen corn
• 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
• Half of 1 14.5oz can tomatoes, chopped or diced
• 1 medium red onion, chopped
• ⅓ cup minced fresh cilantro
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 1 package (16 ounces) process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
• 1/4 cup 2% milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F
2. In a large pan add the meat and taco seasoning to a pan and cook to seasoning instructions.
3. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant.
4. Stir in barbecue sauce, brown sugar and honey to the seasoned beef.
5. In separate baking dish(s), divide tortilla chips between 1 or 2 greased baking dishes.
6. Top with beef mixture.
7. Top beef and chips with the cheese or Velveeta.
8. In medium mixing bowl combine corn, beans, tomato, onion, cilantro, jalapeno and lime juice and spoon over beef, chips and cheese.
9. Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.
10. Enjoy!

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Original Recipe

Ingredients

For Pork

• 2 boneless whole pork loin roasts (3-1/2 pounds each)
• 1 cup unsweetened apple juice
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke, optional

For Nachos

• 2-1/2 cups barbecue sauce
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 package (16 ounces) tortilla chips
• 1-1/2 cups frozen corn
• 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
• 1 medium red onion, chopped
• 1/3 cup minced fresh cilantro
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 1 package (16 ounces) process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
• 1/4 cup 2% milk

Directions

1. Cut each roast in half; place in two 5-qt. slow cookers. Combine the apple juice, garlic, salt and, if desired, liquid smoke; pour over meat. Cover and cook on low 7-8 hours or until tender.
2. Preheat oven to 375°. Shred pork with 2 forks; place in a very large bowl. Stir in barbecue sauce, brown sugar and honey. Divide tortilla chips between 2 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes; top with pork mixture. Combine corn, beans, tomato, onion, cilantro, jalapeno and lime juice; spoon over pork mixture. Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until heated through.
3. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt cheese with milk. Drizzle cheese sauce over nachos.

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