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Name: Cheesy 5-minute Nachos
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese (freshly grated); 1 tbsp cornstarch; 3/4 cup evaporated milk; 2 tbsp pickled jalapeños (chopped, plus 1 tbsp of the brine); 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 8 oz tortilla chips; 2 scallions (thinly sliced); 1/2 cup salsa

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Cheesy 5-minute Nachos

A silky homemade cheese sauce with pickled jalapeños, ready in the time it takes to open a bag of chips.

Cuisine Tex-Mex

Keyword Vegetarian

Difficulty Easy

Course Snack

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 3

Total Time 5

Servings people

Calories 586kcal

Author Brecht

Equipment

Box grater
Small saucepan

Ingredients

Cheese sauce

8 oz sharp cheddar cheese freshly grated
1 tbsp cornstarch
¾ cup evaporated milk
2 tbsp pickled jalapeños chopped, plus 1 tbsp of the brine
½ tsp ground cumin

To serve

8 oz tortilla chips
2 scallions thinly sliced
½ cup salsa

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Instructions

Toss 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese with 1 tbsp cornstarch in a small saucepan until every shred is coated.

Grate the cheese yourself. Pre-shredded cheese is coated to stop it from clumping, and that coating makes the sauce grainy.

Add 3/4 cup evaporated milk, 2 tbsp pickled jalapeños with the brine and 1/2 tsp ground cumin. Warm over medium-low heat, stirring all the time, until the cheese melts into a smooth sauce, about 3 minutes. Don't let it boil.
Pour the sauce into a warm bowl, sprinkle with 2 scallions and serve right away with 8 oz tortilla chips and 1/2 cup salsa.

Notes

No stove? Mix everything in a microwave-safe bowl and heat it in 30-second bursts, stirring in between, for 2 to 3 minutes.

Leftover sauce thickens in the fridge. Warm it up with a splash of milk.

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