Lunches on the weekends around here are often scattered and disorganized. The 1-year old gets whatever he is eating at the time, normally some yogurt, possibly some leftovers, and fruit. The 6-year old has a grilled cheese, leftover pizza (if there is any), a sandwich, or some kind of pasta. My wife and I often look around for what leftovers we need to use up and try to eat those.
I am known for dressing up leftovers for myself, and often my wife will get leftovers for herself and then see what I made for myself and want me to make that for her instead. Today, I decided to make a double portion of the leftover upgrade for the both of us, and I used the carnitas that we made the other day to make some loaded nachos.
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| Loaded Carnitas Nachos |
I started by putting a good layer of blue corn chips into an oven-safe dish. Then I topped with some shredded cheddar cheese, sliced cherry tomatoes, a healthy dose of leftover carnitas, and finished off with a little more shredded cheddar. This then cooked in the oven at 250 degrees for about 10 minutes or so - just to make sure that everything was warmed through and the cheese was nice and warm. Then I topped the whole dish off with a little of the salsa verde I also had laying around.
Fan. Tas. Tic.
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| The perfect nacho bite - a bit of everything! |
I mean, who can go wrong with a tasty meat smothered in cheese with some fresh veggies and a tasty sauce - especially delivered on a tortilla? No one can.
