Mole Nachos

Name: Mole Nachos
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 88 grams disk Mexican chocolate, chopped; 2 Tbsps creamy peanut butter; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 355 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 2 Tbsps Mexican crema or sour cream; 118 milliliters grated Oaxaca cheese or monterey jack cheese; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 473 milliliters chopped onions; 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled; 5 dried pasilla chile peppers; 2 teaspoons sugar; 227 grams tortilla chips

Need a gluten free hor d'oeuvre? Mole Nachos could be a great recipe to try. One serving contains 428 calories, 10g of protein, and 25g of fat. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. 20 people found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up monterey jack cheese, tortilla chips, cilantro, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the broiler. Stem and seed the chile peppers and soak in warm water until soft, about 15 minutes.

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Chili Pepper

Water

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Broiler

Drain.

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.

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Garlic

Onion

Transfer the mixture to a blender and add the chiles, chicken broth, peanut butter, sugar and oregano. Coarsely crumble 1/4 cup tortilla chips, add to the blender and puree until smooth. Return the mixture to the saucepan and simmer, stirring, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chocolate until melted. Season the mole with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Tortilla Chips

Chicken Broth

Peanut Butter

Chocolate

Oregano

Chili Pepper

Sugar

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Sauce Pan

Blender

Place the remaining tortilla chips in a baking dish.

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Tortilla Chips

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Pour about 2 cups mole on top (reserve the rest for dipping); sprinkle with the cheese. Broil until the cheese melts, about 2 minutes. Top with the crema and cilantro.

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Cilantro

Cheese

Mexican Crema

Photograph by Yunhee Kim

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Servings:

88grams

disk Mexican chocolate, chopped 2Tbsps

creamy peanut butter 2Tbsps

chopped fresh cilantro 2cloves

garlic, minced 6servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 355milliliters

low-sodium chicken broth 2Tbsps

Mexican crema or sour cream 118milliliters

grated Oaxaca cheese or monterey jack cheese 2Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 473milliliters

chopped onions 1teaspoon

dried oregano, crumbled 5

dried pasilla chile peppers 2teaspoons

sugar 227grams

tortilla chips

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican can be paired with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The Concha y Toro Marques de Casa Concha Pinot Noir with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 26 dollars per bottle.