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Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• vegetable oil
• onion
• roasted red pepper
• jalapeno pepper
• garlic
• black pepper
• salt
• tomato
• chicken stock
• heavy cream
• cilantro
• sour cream
• queso quesadilla

Instructions

1. 1 Heat vegetable oil in pressure cooker over medium heat; cook and stir onions until slightly softened, 5 to 8 minutes. Add red peppers, jalapeno peppers, garlic, black pepper, and salt; cook until garlic is fragrant and onions are softened, about 5 more minutes. Stir tomatoes into onion mixture and cook until warmed, about 1 minute.
2. 2 Transfer tomato mixture to a blender. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth. Transfer tomato puree back to pressure cooker.
3. 3 Stir chicken stock into tomato puree; cook and stir over high heat until just boiling, about 5 minutes. Cover and lock pressure cooker. Cook over high heat until steam begins to build and steadily escapes. Lower heat to medium-low; cook for 20 more minutes. Remove from heat; allow all the steam to naturally release. Remove lid.
4. 4 Bring soup to a boil; stir in cream and cilantro. Remove from heat. Let cool for 5 minutes.
5. 5 Crush tortilla chips into serving bowls; pour soup over tortilla chips. Top with sour cream and queso quesadilla.

By Dennis Errichiello

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• mexican blend cheese
• sour cream
• lime
• corn kernel
• cannellini bean
• tomato
• chicken broth
• cumin
• parsley
• basil
• chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
• garlic
• celery
• carrot
• onion
• butternut squash
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a deep pot over medium-high heat. Add squash; cook and stir until it begins to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion, carrot, and celery; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, chipotles, basil, parsley, and cumin; cook 2 minutes more. Stir in chicken broth and tomatoes, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
2. 2 Stir in cannellini beans and corn kernels; cook until just heated through.
3. 3 Divide soup among bowls; squeeze lime juice over soup. Top servings with tortilla chips, sour cream, and Mexican cheese.

By Patty Ruth Hand Pirko

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• green onion
• monterey jack cheese
• avocado
• cilantro
• green chile pepper
• hominy
• corn kernel
• chicken breast
• black bean
• oregano
• chili powder
• water
• chicken broth
• tomato
• garlic
• onion
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in chili powder and oregano.
3. 3 Stir in crushed tomatoes, condensed broth, and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
4. 4 Stir in black beans, cooked chicken, corn, hominy, chile peppers, and cilantro. Simmer for 10 minutes.
5. 5 Ladle soup into individual serving bowls, and top with crushed tortilla chips, avocado slices, Monterey Jack cheese, and green onions.

By Star Pooley

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• chicken soup base
• black bean
• corn
• tomato
• jalapeno pepper
• cumin
• chili powder
• cilantro
• salt
• black pepper
• monterey jack cheese
• lime wedge

Instructions

1. 1 Prepare Fast Chicken Soup Base. Bring to a simmer.
2. 2 Add these, then simmer until tender, 10-20 minutes: 2 16-ounce cans black beans, drained; 1 10-ounce package frozen corn; 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes; 1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed, seeded and minced; 2 Tbs. ground cumin; 2 tsps. chili powder.
3. 3 Before removing from heat, stir in: 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro.
4. 4 Final touch: Add salt and pepper, to taste. Serve soup with tortilla chips, grated Monterey Jack cheese and fresh lime wedges.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• ground beef
• mozzarella cheese
• cheddar cheese
• mixed salad greens
• italian dressing

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until evenly browned. Remove from heat, and drain.
2. 2 In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, tortilla chips, mozzarella cheese, Cheddar cheese, and salad greens. Toss with Italian dressing until evenly coated, and serve.

By Blayne

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• refried bean
• chicken breast
• jalapeno pepper
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 Arrange tortilla chips on the prepared baking sheet. Spread refried beans over chips; layer on chicken and jalapeños. Top with Cheddar cheese.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 6 minutes.

By Jennifer Dunn

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• cream cheese
• chili
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Spread cream cheese on the bottom of a microwave-safe dish. Spread a layer of chili over cream cheese. Finish with a layer of shredded Cheddar cheese.
2. 2 Microwave until cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Serve with spicy nacho tortilla chips.

By Kathy Rogers

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• cheddar cheese
• pork
• barbecue sauce
• red onion
• bread-and-butter pickle

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 Spread tortilla chips across the bottom of a sheet pan. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Spread pulled pork evenly on top. Spoon BBQ sauce over pork and top with red onions.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Top with chopped pickles and serve.

By Chef Mo

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• turkey sausage
• pepperoni
• mozzarella cheese
• banana pepper
• pizza sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat your oven's broiler.
2. 2 Crumble the sausage into a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until no longer pink; drain.
3. 3 Arrange the tortilla chips on a baking sheet. Top with sausage, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, and banana peppers. Place nachos under the preheated broiler until the cheese is melted, 5 to 8 minutes. Serve with pizza sauce for dipping.

By reneeg

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• chicken and rice soup
• tomato
• green chile pepper
• tomato sauce
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium saucepan over medium high heat, combine the soup, tomatoes and chilies and tomato sauce. Bring just to a boil and remove from heat. Place some tortilla chips in the bottom of an individual bowl and sprinkle cheese over the chips. Pour soup over the chips and cheese.

By Pat

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• tomatillo
• chile de arbol pepper
• garlic
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Line a heavy cast iron grill pan or griddle with aluminum foil and place over high heat.
2. 2 Arrange tomatillos, chiles de arbol, and garlic in a single layer on top. Grill until chiles are blackened, turning as necessary, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Continue grilling tomatillos and garlic until they are evenly blackened, 8 to 10 minutes more.
3. 3 Peel garlic and place in a mortar and pestle. Season with salt and pound into a thick paste. Add chiles; pound until smooth. Add as many tomatillos as you can fit in your mortar; pound until chunky. Transfer salsa to a bowl. Repeat with remaining tomatillos, mixing them into the bowl of salsa in batches. Serve with tortilla chips for dipping.

By Sony

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• ground beef
• taco seasoning mix
• cheddar cheese
• kidney bean
• ranch salad dressing
• tomato
• lettuce
• green onion

Instructions

1. 1 Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring to crumble, until well done; drain. Stir in taco seasoning mix. Set aside to cool.
2. 2 Place chips into a large bowl; crush them into bite-sized pieces. Combine with seasoned meat, cheese, beans, tomatoes, lettuce, and green onions.
3. 3 Pour dressing on top; toss to coat.

By SUE CASE

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• beef tamale
• green onion
• cheddar cheese
• chili
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Unwrap tamales and cut into thick chunks. Place a portion of the chopped tamales in the bottom of a 2 quart casserole dish. Then layer the onions, cheese, tortilla chips and chili without beans.
3. 3 Repeat this until all ingredients are used, topping off with cheese and chips. Then sprinkle with the water.
4. 4 Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 to 45 minutes.

By Stinger

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• ground beef
• cheddar cheese
• barbecue sauce
• tomato
• corn

Instructions

1. 1 Brown beef in a large skillet over a medium-high heat. Drain the fat from the pan once the meat is browned.
2. 2 Mix Cheddar cheese, tomatoes, corn and barbecue sauce into the meat. Heat this mixture, stirring occasionally.
3. 3 While the mixture is heating, make beds of chips onto 4 plates. Pour the hot mixture over the chips. Enjoy!

By Jenzy Nester

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• crescent roll
• ground beef
• taco seasoning mix
• sour cream
• mexican-style cheese blend

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Lay crescent dough flat on the bottom of a 9-inch square pan and bake according to package directions.
3. 3 Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in taco seasoning.
4. 4 Spoon beef filling into prebaked crust; add a layer of sour cream and sprinkle with shredded cheese. Top with crushed nacho chips.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese has melted, about 10 minutes.
6. 6 Serve and enjoy!

By Stephanie

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• jalapeno pepper
• butter
• flour tortilla
• cream cheese
• mexican cheese blend

Instructions

1. 1 Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. 2 Arrange jalapeno peppers, cut-side down, on the prepared baking sheet.
3. 3 Broil jalapeno peppers in the preheated oven until skins are bubbling and blackened, 10 to 15 minutes. Immediately place peppers in a resealable plastic bag; seal. Allow peppers to steam in bag to help loosen skins, about 20 minutes. Carefully open bag, pull skins off peppers, and chop peppers.
4. 4 Spread half the butter onto 1 side of each tortilla. Spread half the cream cheese onto the other side of each tortilla. Sprinkle half the jalapeno peppers, half the Mexican cheese blend, and half the tortilla chips over the cream cheese-side of each tortilla. Fold each tortilla in half over the fillings with butter-side on the outside.
5. 5 Heat a skillet over medium-low heat; cook 1 quesadilla in the hot skillet until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Repeat with second quesadilla.

By laurieish

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• chorizo
• chicken breast
• corn kernel
• green enchilada sauce
• sour cream
• monterey jack cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chorizo in the hot skillet until crumbly, about 5 minutes. Add chicken; cook and stir until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes.
3. 3 Spread 1/2 of the tortilla chips over the bottom of a casserole dish; top chips with chicken mixture. Sprinkle corn evenly over chicken mixture and layer remaining chips on top. Whisk green enchilada sauce and sour cream in a mixing bowl; pour over chips and top with shredded Monterey Jack cheese.
4. 4 Bake chilaquiles in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbly and the chips begin to brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

By CARRIEANN23

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• refried bean
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• cumin
• colby monterey jack cheese
• jalapeno pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Combine refried beans, garlic powder, onion powder, and cumin in a bowl; mix well.
3. 3 Pour tortilla chips onto a baking sheet in one layer. Spoon bean mixture over tortilla chips. Top with Colby-Monterey Jack cheese and jalapeños.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

By Beverly

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• ground beef
• salsa
• corn
• salad dressing
• chili powder
• colby cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Cook ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and drain.
3. 3 Stir salsa, corn, salad dressing, and chili powder into the skillet until well combined.
4. 4 Layer 1/2 of the ground beef mixture in an ungreased 2-quart casserole dish; top with 1/2 of the tortilla chips and 1/2 of the cheese. Repeat layers once more.
5. 5 Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven, until heated through and cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.

By LUNCHLADY

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• ground turkey
• taco seasoning mix
• black bean
• iceberg lettuce
• tomato
• thousand island dressing

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, and stir in the ground turkey. Cook and stir until the turkey is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Mix in taco seasoning mix as directed on package. Remove from heat.
2. 2 Combine the turkey, black beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and tortilla chips in a large bowl. Toss with salad dressing. Serve immediately, or refrigerate for an hour before serving.

By Jennifer Wood Anastasia

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• ground beef
• taco seasoning mix
• tomato
• green chile pepper
• ranch-style bean
• mexican cheese blend

Instructions

1. 1 Cook ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly, breaking the meat up as it cooks, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease and mix in taco seasoning. Stir in diced tomatoes with green chilies and ranch-style beans and let the mixture simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. 2 Place a large handful of tortilla chips on a serving dish and top with a ladle of the ground beef mixture. Repeat with remaining chips and meat mixture. Sprinkle about 2 tablespoons of shredded Mexican cheese blend on each serving.

By Sharon Timms

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• refried bean
• jalapeno salsa
• pepper jack cheese
• green bell pepper
• onion
• lettuce
• black olive

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven broiler. Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. 2 Combine refried beans and salsa in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until blended and heated through, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Arrange tortilla chips on the prepared baking sheet. Spoon refried bean mixture over chips. Sprinkle with pepper Jack cheese, green bell pepper, and onion.
4. 4 Cook under the preheated broiler until cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Garnish with lettuce and olives.

By Andrea Parker

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• ground beef
• onion
• pepper jack cheese
• taco seasoning mix
• egg
• milk
• red taco sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Mix together beef, onion, tortilla chips, pepper Jack cheese, and taco seasoning in a large bowl until combined.
3. 3 Whisk together eggs, milk, and taco sauce in a medium bowl.
4. 4 Add to beef mixture and stir until well combined.
5. 5 Press mixture into a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Pour a strip of taco sauce down the center of loaf.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and browned on top, 45 to 60 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of loaf should read at least 160 degrees F (72 degrees C).
7. 7 Serve and enjoy!

By Camille

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• refried bean
• salsa
• pizza crust
• romaine lettuce heart
• green onion
• ranch dressing
• pepper jack cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Adjust oven rack to lowest position, and heat oven to 450 degrees. Mix beans and 1/2 cup salsa in a medium bowl. Place crust on a cookie sheet, then spread the bean mixture over crust. Bake until it's crisp and warm, about 10 minutes.
2. 2 Remove from oven; top with lettuce, green onions and dollop with the remaining salsa. Drizzle (or, if dressing has an easy-pour top, squirt) dressing over pizza. Top with chips and cheese, then return to oven and bake until the cheese melts, about 2 minutes longer. Cut into 6 slices and serve. Copyright 2006 USA WEEKEND and columnist Pam Anderson. All rights reserved.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• processed cheese
• milk
• pork sausage
• onion
• salsa
• black bean
• green onion

Instructions

1. 1 In a slow cooker set to high heat, place the processed cheese and milk. Cover and, stirring occasionally, cook until the cheese has melted and is well blended with the milk.
2. 2 Place ground pork sausage in a medium skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Mix in white onion. Cook and stir until onion is translucent. Remove from heat and drain.
3. 3 Stir sausage mixture into the cheese mixture. Reduce heat to low. Mix in salsa and black beans. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, approximately 1 hour.
4. 4 Garnish with green onions and serve with tortilla chips.

By STEPHANIE H

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• ground beef
• taco seasoning mix
• cheddar cheese
• ranch dressing
• salad dressing
• red onion
• lettuce

Instructions

1. 1 Cook ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, breaking it up as it cooks, until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard excess grease; stir taco seasoning into beef. Cool beef mixture.
2. 2 Combine beef mixture, Cheddar cheese, ranch dressing, Italian dressing, and onion in a large bowl. Chill until cold, at least 30 minutes.
3. 3 Gently stir in lettuce and tortilla chips just before serving.

By JessicaStrayer

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• monterey jack cheese
• shrimp
• mayonnaise
• chipotle pepper
• adobo sauce
• cilantro
• onion
• cumin
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. 2 Spread tortilla chips onto the prepared baking sheet.
3. 3 Mix Monterey Jack cheese, shrimp, mayonnaise, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, cilantro, minced onion, cumin, and black pepper together in a bowl. Spoon mixture onto the tortilla chips.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 3 minutes. Turn on the broiler and broil nachos until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Allow nachos to sit at room temperature for about 2 minutes before serving.

By Hudson's Mama

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• rotisserie chicken
• buffalo wing sauce
• black bean
• cheddar cheese
• sour cream
• blue cheese
• jalapeno pepper
• green onion

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. 2 Combine chicken and Buffalo wing sauce in a bowl.
3. 3 Place 1 layer tortilla chips in the bottom of a baking dish; top with a layer of Buffalo chicken mixture, black beans, and Cheddar cheese. Continue layering with remaining tortilla chips, Buffalo chicken mixture, black beans, and Cheddar cheese.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 10 to 15 minutes. Cover the nachos with aluminum foil if the top is getting too dark.
5. 5 Top nachos with sour cream, blue cheese, jalapeno peppers, and green onion.

By Amanda Frederickson

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• ground beef
• onion
• salt
• pepper
• cheddar cheese
• refried bean
• jalapeno pepper

Instructions

1. 1 In a large frying pan, brown ground beef with onion, salt and pepper over medium heat. Break the meat into very small pieces while it is cooking. After the meat is thoroughly cooked, drain off the grease.
2. 2 Arrange chips on a microwavable platter. Spread beans over the chips. Layer with 1/2 of the cheese, the ground beef mixture, and remaining cheese. Arrange jalapeno peppers on top.
3. 3 Microwave on medium-high until cheese has melted. Serve immediately.

By Charlie

Ingredients

• ✓ tortilla chip
• garlic
• onion
• margarine
• all-purpose flour
• chicken broth
• half-and-half
• cream of chicken soup
• salsa
• creamed corn
• chicken breast
• cumin
• fajita seasoning
• cilantro
• monterey jack cheese

Instructions

1. 1 In a large pot over medium heat, saute the garlic and onion in the butter or margarine for 5 minutes. Add flour and stir well, cooking for 1 minute more. Add the broth and half-and-half. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low.
2. 2 Add the soup, salsa, corn, chicken, cumin, fajita seasoning and 2 tablespoons cilantro. Stir and continue to heat for 15 minutes. Crumble tortilla chips into individual bowls, add 1/2 ounce shredded cheese to each bowl and ladle in soup. Top each bowl with more crumbled chips, remaining 1/2 ounce cheese and remaining 1 tablespoon cilantro, and serve.

By Julie