Guy-talian Nachos

Name: Guy-talian Nachos
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp julienned basil leaves; 2 Tbsps capers, 1 tablespoon roughly chopped, 1 tablespoon whole; 1 Tbsp minced garlic, about 2 cloves; 1 Tbsp minced garlic; 4 green onions, thinly sliced; 227 grams Italian turkey sausage, casings removed; 2 Tbsps piquante pepper juice; 1 pinch Pinch kosher salt; 227 grams ground beef (80/20 lean muscle to fat ratio); 227 grams mozzarella, grated; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 15 grams chopped Italian parsley leaves; 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper; 2 Tbsps sliced pepperoncini, optional; 8 piquante peppers, seeded and diced (recommended: Peppadew); 53 grams minced red onion; 62 grams ricotta cheese; 4 smalls Roma tomatoes, seeded and small diced; 57 grams hard salami, julienned; 58 milliliters sour cream; 0 yellow onion, small diced, about 1/4 cup

Guy-talian Nachos takes about 45 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe makes 8 servings with 300 calories, 21g of protein, and 19g of fat each. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. This recipe from Foodnetwork requires mozzarella, pepperoncini, capers, and green onions.

Instructions

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Combine all the ingredients in a nonreactive bowl. Set aside and allow the flavors to marry.

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Bowl

In a medium-sized saute pan over medium-high heat, add half of the olive oil. Cook both the ground beef and turkey sausage until cooked through, then remove them from the pan to a plate.

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Turkey Sausage

Ground Beef

Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the remaining olive oil to the pan and saute the onion until it turns opaque, about 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 2 minutes longer while preventing it from burning. Return the meat mixture to the pan.

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Olive Oil

Garlic

Onion

Meat

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Frying Pan

Combine the ingredients well and set the filling aside.

Combine the ricotta cheese and sour cream in a small food processor or blender.

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Ricotta Cheese

Sour Cream

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Food Processor

Blender

Mix well and pour it into a resealable bag.

Prepare the remaining toppings and hold until you are ready to assemble the nachos.

Chips: In a heavy skillet, over medium heat, heat the oil to 350 degrees F. Carefully lower the wonton wrappers into the oil, in batches, since they cook extremely fast. As soon as they puff up, make sure you flip them over. Once they start to brown, remove them to a plate lined with a paper towel.

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Wonton Wrappers

French Fries

Cooking Oil

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Sprinkle them with salt as soon as they are out of the oil.

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Salt

Cooking Oil

Preheat the oven to a low broil and position a rack approximately 9 inches below the burner.

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Oven

In a large oven-safe dish, arrange a layer of chips, a layer of meat mixture, (reheat if necessary), and sprinkle everything with some mozzarella. Repeat this action with the second half of the ingredients, and again finish with the cheese.

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Mozzarella

Cheese

French Fries

Meat

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Oven

Put the dish under the broiler until the cheese has melted, (keep a close eye on this).

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Cheese

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Broiler

Remove the nachos from the oven and top with the salami, fresh herbs and salsa. Take the bag holding the ricotta/sour cream mixture, and create an instant pastry tip by cutting a hole in the corner of the bag.

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Fresh Herbs