Triple Layer Vegetarian Nachos
These Vegetarian Nachos prove that nachos can be a meal. Black beans, cheese, rice, & veggie crumbles make them filling and flavorful.
Servings: 5
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Ingredients
For the rice/veggie crumbles:
- 12-16 oz group beef substitute, I prefer Morningstar Farms Meatless Grillers Crumbles
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 ½ cups rice, cooked (in my rice cooker, that's 1 ½ cups dry rice + 2 cups water)
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
Everything else:
- 15 oz can beans of choice, drained (I recommend black beans or pinto beans, whole or refried)
- 12 oz tortilla chips, (one standard-sized bag)
- 6-8 oz cheddar cheese, freshly grated (use vegan cheese to keep these nachos vegan)
Toppings:
- tomato slices
- jalapeños
- green chilis
- olives
To serve:
- salsa
- cilantro, minced
- hot sauce
- guacamole
- sour cream
- lettuce or spinach
Instructions
Cook the rice
- If you haven't already, cook the rice. Let it cool for at least 15 minutes after cooking. The rice will clump and lose its texture if it's too warm when mixed with the veggie crumbles.
Make the ground beef substitute/meatless crumbles
- While the rice cooks, prepare the ground beef substitute.
- In a medium size skillet, add the ground beef substitute and the olive oil.
- Note: if using Beyond Meat, I recommend adding ¼ tsp sea salt to the skillet. Beyond Meat ground beef needs more seasoning than other brands.
- Let the meat substitute cook in the olive oil until it is warmed through and slightly browned on the outside, about 10-12 minutes.
Make the ground beef substitute/rice mixture
- Once the rice and ground beef have finished cooking, add them both to a large mixing bowl.
- Add the salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. Mix everything together until combined and evenly distributed.
Layer the nachos
- Lightly oil a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Start by spreading out ⅓ of the bag of chips in the bottom of the baking dish.
- Top the chips with ⅓ of the rice mixture.
- Top the rice mixture with ⅓ of the black beans.
- Top the black beans with ⅓ of the cheese.
- Repeat this layering order two more times.
- Note: you can put the toppings of your choice on each layer of nachos as you compile, or you can wait and add them to the top of the nachos after baking.
Bake the nachos
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Bake the nachos for 10-12 minutes, until warm and the cheese has melted.
Serve and enjoy!
- Add toppings, if desired, and serve these nachos with sour cream, salsa, and guacamole.
Notes
Use freshly grated cheddar.
These nachos are vegetarian.
These nachos are gluten-free if you use gluten-free tortilla chips and gluten-free ground beef substitute.
These nachos are vegan if you use vegan cheese.