Avery Island Nachos
Time: 22 min
Prep: 6-7 min
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 1/3 bag Mission® Yellow Round Tortilla Chips
- 24 pcs SeaPak® Popcorn Shrimp, Oven Crispy
- 1 tsp Vegetable Oil
- 1 cup small chopped yellow onions
- 1/2 cup small chopped Green Bell Peppers
- 2 cups Nature Sweet® Cherry Tomatoes, 12 oz pk, quartered
- 1/2 cup tap water
- 1/2 tsp Tabasco® Brand Pepper Sauce
- 1 tsp Salt-Free Cajun Seasoning
- TT Kosher Salt
- TT Black Pepper
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- 1Pre-heat oven to 450°F. Prepare shrimp according to package directions, reserve hot.
- 2In a skillet over medium-high heat, add vegetable oil and sauté onion and peppers for 3 minutes or until soft.
- 3Add tomatoes, water, Tabasco®, Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated. Reserve hot.
- 4Place tortilla chips on an oven proof platter. Top evenly with reserved onion-tomato mixture.
- 5Top with mozzarella and reserved shrimp, bake for 5-7 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Hints:
1. For additional Cajun flavor add a pinch of Gumbo File’ powder and a bay leaf to the onion-tomato mixture.
2. The onion-tomato mixture can be made a day ahead and heated in a microwave before topping the tortilla chips.
3. Serve nachos with a bottle of Tabasco® for people who want a little spice.
