NEW ENGLAND NACHOS

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Make and share this New England Nachos recipe from Food.com.

Provided by marcia d.

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 45m

Yield 4 Cups, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

12 ounces sea scallops
1 large shallot
12 ounces bacon
12 ounces nacho chips
12 ounces mild cheddar cheese (shredded)

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 837.2, Fat 62.8, SaturatedFat 35.9, Cholesterol 114.8, Sodium 1594.4, Carbohydrate 36.3, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 0.3, Protein 31.4

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