Light Nachos Recipe

Get the Recipe: find.myrecipes.com Find more Lightened Classic Recipes: www.cookinglight.com Recipe Makeover: Pork and Pinto Bean Nachos Underneath all the fat in American-style nachos lies some healthy eating. We put a classic fast food into a good nutritional niche. Preparation 1. Preheat oven to 500°. 2. For meat, rub pork with 1 tablespoon oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and black pepper. Place pork in a shallow roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 500° for 23 minutes or until a thermometer registers 160°. Remove from pan; cool 10 minutes. Shred pork with two forks to measure 2 cups; place in a small bowl. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon oil, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons juice, and garlic. 3. For beans, remove 2 chipotle chiles and 1 teaspoon adobo sauce from can; reserve remaining chiles and sauce for another use. Drop chiles through food chute with food processor on; pulse 3 times or until coarsely chopped. Add adobo sauce, water, and next 4 ingredients (through beans); process 5 seconds or until smooth. Stir in bacon. 4. Preheat broiler. 5. For topping, combine plum tomato and the next 6 ingredients (through 1/4 teaspoon salt); toss well to coat. 6. Arrange tortilla chips in a single layer on a large rimmed baking sheet. Top evenly with bean mixture; top with meat mixture, and sprinkle with cheese. Broil 4 minutes or until cheese melts. Top evenly with topping, cilantro, and jalapeño. Serve immediately. Nutritional Information Calories: 517 Fat …