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                             Nacho Appetizers
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Serving Size  : 4     Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Appetizers 6 Points Per Serving
  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        **Beans**
  2          teaspoons  olive oil
     1/2           cup  yellow onion -- chopped
  3             cloves  garlic -- minced
  1           teaspoon  chili powder
     1/2      teaspoon  ground cumin
  8             ounces  canned pinto beans -- drained
     1/2           cup  tomato juice
                        **Nachos**
  2          teaspoons  olive oil
     1/4      teaspoon  chili powder
     1/8      teaspoon  ground cumin
  4                     corn tortilla -- 6 Inch
  3             ounces  monterey jack cheese -- shredded
  1 1/2           cups  tomato -- wedges
     1/2           cup  red onion -- chopped
     1/4           cup  jalapeno chili peppers -- sliced
  10             small  black pitted olives
  1                cup  salsa -- or pecante sauce
To prepare the beans, in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat, warm the oil 
until hot but not smoking.
Add the yellow onion and garlic, and sauté for 5 minutes. Stir in the chili powder 
and cumin, and cook for 1 minute. 
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the beans alternately with the tomato juice, 
mashing the beans with a potato masher or sturdy wire whisk until the mixture is 
fairly thick and smooth. 
Cook over low heat just until heated through, about 2 minutes. Cover to keep warm.
Preheat the broiler. 
To prepare the nachos, in a small cup, blend the olive oil, chili powder, and cumin. 
With a pastry brush, evenly brush one side of each tortilla with the oil mixture. 
Stack the tortillas and cut evenly into quarters. Place the quarters on a baking 
sheet and broil, turning once, until the tortilla chips are crisp and brown, 
4 - 6 minutes. Preheat the oven to 375º.
Spread half of the reserved bean mixture in the bottom of a medium baking dish. 
Press half the tortilla chips into the beans and sprinkle with half of the cheese. 
Repeat, using the remaining bean mixture, tortilla chips and cheese.
Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, 3 - 5 minutes. Top with the tomato, red 
onion, jalapeno peppers, and olives. 
Serve immediately with the salsa (or picante sauce) on the side.
Description:
  "6 Points Per Serving"
Source:
  "Shared by: LizBeth"
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Per serving: 293 Calories (kcal); 14g Total Fat; (39% calories from fat); 
12g Protein; 34g Carbohydrate; 19mg Cholesterol; 893mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 Fat; 
0 Other Carbohydrates