Crispy Base + Melty Sauce + Flavorful Topping = Nachos make a perfect sheet pan dinner!
It's like a dream come true! First, because you now have an invitation to eat a plate of nachos as a real meal, and second, because here are dozens and dozens of recipes and ideas to transform this beloved snack into a nourishing sheet pan dinner. Plus, dessert.
Written by the irrepressible Dan Whalen, Nachos for Dinner combines the mad-genius spirit of his previous books, 'Smores and Tots!’, with the practical brilliance of ‘Sheet Pan Suppers’. First Whalen breaks down the nacho's intrinsic appeal to its three essential components-a crispy base, a melty sauce, and a flavorful topper. And then he gives you the three flavor profiles-a lot of umami, a little heat, and something bright-tasting, whether pickled or fresh. From there the world is your nacho plate.
Of course, there's the chips-and-cheese classic, but then the nachos veer decidedly into dinner, with favorites from every part of the meal from French Onion Nachos, Buffalo Chicken Nachos, and Cobb Salad Nachos to Fish Taco Nachos, Banh Mi Nachos, and Shrimp and Grits Nachos. And there are plenty of not-chos (that is, nachos that use other ingredients for the chips)-like Lasagnachos, Scallion Pancake Nachos, and Pretzel and Brat'chos. Even Apple Pie Nachos for dessert.
Seventy-five totally original and outrageous spins on nachos-and just the excuse we've all been waiting for to eat nachos for dinner!
Introduction
Chapter 1. Nacho School: The Building Blocks
Chips and Cheese
Salsas and Sauces
The Hot Toppings
Classic Nachos
Chapter 2. Soups, Salads, and Apps
Street Corn Nachos
Southwestern Black Bean and Chicken Nachos
Caprese Nachos
Cobb Salad Nachos
Spinach Artichoke
French Onion
Buffalo Chicken Nachos
Larb Nachos
Scallion Pancake Nachos
Plantain Nachos
Potato Chip Nachos
Chapter 3. Sandwiches and Tacos
Fish Taco Nachos
Lobster Roll Nachos
Cheeseburger Nachos
Sausage and Pepper Nachos
Cheesesteak Nachos
Banh Mi Nachos
Italian Sub Nachos
Cubano Nachos
Gyro Nachos
Falafel Nachos
Chapter 4. Hearty Comfort
BBQ Pulled Pork Nachos
Super Spicy 5-pepper Nachos
Stroganachos
Shrimp and Grits Nachos
Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Nachos
Chicken Parm Nachos
Lasagnachos
Chicken Tikka Masala Naanchos
Pretzel and Brat'chos
Pierogi Nachos
Bulgogi Nachos
Mushroom Tofu Nachos
Chapter 5. Breakfast, Brunch, and Midnight Snacks
Nachos, Chilaquile-style
Breakfast for Dinner Nachos
Chicken and Waffles Nachos
Biscuit and Gravy Nachos
Trashy Microwave Nachos
Apple Pie Nachos
Strawberry Shortcake Nachos
S'more Nachos
Index
Conversion Tables
