I've been craving peanut butter lately. And, for whatever strange reason, I keep thinking that it would be absolutely delicious on nachos! I tend to think of nachos as being good with just about any food. After all, what can't you put on a tortilla chip and drown in melted cheese? It's probably part of the reason that I made Quinoa w/ Peanut Butter in the first place. But there is something to be said for comfort food cravings. And I'm glad that I did! These nachos are absolutely delicious.
I also quite often put various nuts in quinoa. Peanut butter is, after all, just puréed peanuts. So, it's not entirely out of the blue to add peanut butter into all sorts of meals! It's often thought of as a children's food and eaten in sandwiches or chocolate. But peanut butter is so much more than a treat for kids! A good peanut butter without added sugar is one of my favorite ingredients. I'm constantly spreading it on crackers with cheese, so putting it on tortilla chips with melted cheese is really a natural progression.
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Variations of Peanut Butter Nachos
I'm not always putting peanut butter on my nachos. Although it's not the first time that I've done this, I always feel a little bit mischievous when I do. However, nuts do go well with quinoa and cheese. Whether you're up for that challenge or not! I do make plenty of nachos with quinoa that may or may not be a little bit more up to speed.
These peanut butter nachos combines Yukon gold potatoes, shallots, tamari, apple cider vinegar, royal quinoa, peanut butter, and cheddar cheese. With just a dollop of sour cream and hot sauce on top.
Cook Quinoa w/ Potatoes, Tamari, & Peanut Butter. This takes about an hour and requires a rice cooker or stove. You can also easily create a different flavor profile or utilize the produce that you have on hand. I almost always keep a batch of rice or quinoa in the fridge for exactly this purpose.
Cook Nachos
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Meanwhile, lay out tortilla chips across a baking sheet.Cover until you can't see the baking sheet any longer. They should be touching, but not overlapping too much. You really just want to be able to add toppings to every chip without it getting too much on the baking sheet!
Sprinkle quinoa evenly across the tortilla chips.
Sprinkle with cheese.
Bake for 15 minutes, or until the cheese melts and the chips begin to toast.
Tips, Tricks, & Notes
For a more in-depth article on nachos, check out my article on The Fundamentals of Making Nachos. I make suggestions on settling the microwave vs. oven debate and give suggestions on serving size, topping order, and potential reheating tips and tricks.
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