Heavenly Nachos

Makes 4-8 servings

Ingredients:

1/2 cup taco sauce
2 teaspoons hot sauce or more to taste
1/4 cup pecans
4 cups lightly salted tortilla chips
11/2 cups grated Monterey jack or sharp Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup minced red onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Preheat the oven to 325 F. In a small bowl, combine the taco sauce and hot sauce. Spread the pecans on a baking sheet, and toast until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Let cool, then chop coarsely. The recipe can be prepared to this point up to eight hours before it will be cooked.

Preheat the oven to 500 F. Place the chips in a shallow heat-proof serving dish. Sprinkle them with half the cheese, drizzle on the taco sauce and top with the onion and the rest of the cheese. Place in the oven, and cook until the cheese melts, about five minutes. Sprinkle on the pecans and cilantro. Serve immediately.

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 325 F. In a small bowl, combine the taco sauce and hot sauce. Spread the pecans on a baking sheet, and toast until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Let cool, then chop coarsely. The recipe can be prepared to this point up to eight hours before it will be cooked.

Preheat the oven to 500 F. Place the chips in a shallow heat-proof serving dish. Sprinkle them with half the cheese, drizzle on the taco sauce and top with the onion and the rest of the cheese. Place in the oven, and cook until the cheese melts, about five minutes. Sprinkle on the pecans and cilantro. Serve immediately.