Best New England Nachos Recipes

NEW ENGLAND NACHOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Line a large oven sheet or cookie sheet with two sheets of parchment paper, enough to overlap sides of pan. Set aside.
• Drain scallops in colander and pat dry with paper towel.
• Cut scallops into quarter pieces, cover and refrigerate.
• Chop shallot, cover and refrigerate.
• In a large frying pan fry bacon until lightly crisp. Set bacon on paper towel to drain grease. Remove fry pan from heat, drain grease from pan reserving 1 tablespoon of the grease in frying pan. Cut bacon into 1 inch pieces and set aside.
• Spread a bed (12oz) of the nacho chips onto the parchment paper prepared baking sheet. The chips should overlap.
• Reheat the frying pan with the 1 tablespoon of reserved bacon grease, cook the shallot in the grease pan on medium high for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Place nacho chips into preheated oven for 3-4 minutes.
• Add scallops to shallot and bacon grease pan continue to cook mixture for 3-4 minutes longer until scallops are white in color. Remove scallops and shallot mixture from heat and drain in colander.
• Remove chips from oven. Evenly distribute shallot and scallop mixture over chips, evenly distribute chopped bacon over chips, top shredded cheese evenly over bacon and scallops.
• Return nachos to oven at 375 degrees until cheese melts, watch carefully not to over cook.

EASY CHEESY NACHOS

Steps:

• Divide chips among six plates; set aside. In a saucepan, warm chili until heated through. , Meanwhile, in another saucepan, heat cheese over medium-low heat until melted, stirring frequently. Spoon chili over chips; drizzle with cheese. Sprinkle with onions and tomato.