NACHO BITES

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Provided by Food Network

Time 8h30m

Yield 20 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

20 tortilla scoop chips
Refried Beans, recipe follows
Store-bought or homemade pico de gallo, for topping
Chipotle Cashew Cream, recipe follows
Pickled jalapenos, for garnish
Two 15-ounce cans black beans
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
Kosher salt
1 cup raw cashews, soaked in water overnight and drained
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon chipotle powder
Juice of 1 lime
Kosher salt

Steps:

Build individual chips into nachos by adding Refried Beans and pico de gallo. Finish each with a drizzle of Chipotle Cashew Cream and a pickled jalapeno.
In a medium pot over medium heat, bring the black beans, cumin, chili powder and some salt to a simmer; simmer until heated through, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a food processor and blend until smooth.
Combine the cashews, cilantro, chipotle, lime juice, 1/4 cup water and some salt in a blender and blend until smooth. Add more water if mixture is too thick.