Caribbean Passion No - bake Chorizo Nachos
Ingredients
- 3 links of Caribbean Passion chorizo sausage
- 1 cup onion
- 1 tsp smoked paprika (optional)For the sour cream
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp minced parsley
- 2 garlic cloves shredded
- 1 tsp agave
- ¼ saltFor the salsa
- 1 lime (the juice of)
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro
- 1 cup diced tomato
- ½ cup red onion
- ¼ cup diced jalapeno For the queso“cheese”
- 2 tbsp salted butter
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 cup milk
- 4 oz shredded cheddar cheese
- 3-4 pinches of salt
- 1 garlic clove shredded
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- ½ salsa mixture
Other ingredients
- 1 large bag tortilla chips
- 1 tbsp fresh cilantro
- ½ cup cup diced avocado
Instructions
- Mix all the sour cream ingredients together and set aside in the refrigerator.
- Dice the onionsand tomatoes, chop the cilantroand mix together all the other ingredients for the salsa and set aside.
- To make the queso, melt butter in a sauce pan and add flour, stir until the flour has been incorporated then add the milk and garlic.
- Whisk until it begins to slightly thicken, then add the salt, paprika and red pepper flakes
- Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese and half the salsa, making sure not to add any liquid from the salsa. Set aside.
- Place a dry skillet over high heat to heat up.
- Remove the chorizo from the packaging, peel and discard the casing and using fingers or a fork, break the sausage into small bits resemblingmince.
- Place the chorizo in the hot pan and sautéfor five minutes,continually stirring.
- Add the onions and paprika and keep sauteing until the onions become fragrant and translucent and the chorizo has started brownslightly, remove from the heat.
- To assemble the nachos,start with a layer of chips, followed by warm melty cheese and the sautéedchorizo. Continue layeringchorizo and cheese sauce until you have reached the top layer of chips.
- Finish with avocado, the sour cream in the centre, sprinkling of fresh cilantro, and any remaining cheese sauce and chorizo.
- If making one giant plate of nachos,serve immediately, donot assemble ahead of time.Assemble right as its time to eat so the chips remain crispy.
- Additionally, you may keep all the elements separate and create a nacho bar, where each person assembles their own serving of nachos.
