VEGGIE NACHOS: Soy of Cooking, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ©Marie Oser 1996

VEGGIE NACHOS
12 Servings

Salsa
8 Fresh plum tomatoes, large dice
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 serrano chile, seeded
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Pinch of sea salt
4 thinly sliced scallions
3 Tablespoons lime juice

GUACAMOLE
Three large avocados pitted and diced
2 cloves garlic
4 scallions, thinly sliced
pinch sea salt
pinch lemon pepper
1/3 cup salsa
3 Tablespoons lime juice
1/3 cup chopped cilantro

Sous Chef Howard Weinthal and Jane Velez-Mitchell watch as Marie Oser makes Guacamole with the Tribest Personal Blender.

Soy Ground Beef Layer
1 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 (12 ounce pkg.) soy ground beef
(1) 14 1/2 ounce can Mexican stewed tomatoes
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/4 cup Merlot or Burgundy
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Black Bean Layer
1 1/2 tsp. olive oil
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
(2) 15 oz. cans black beans (drained)
6 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried cilantro
dash cayenne

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Dairy Free "Cheese" Sauce
1 (12.3 ounce pkg) lite silken tofu, extra firm
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1/2 cup enriched plain soymilk
1/3 cup nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon Bragg Liquid Aminos
1 (12 ounce package) baked tortilla chips

Make salsa:
Place tomatoes, garlic, chile, cilantro, salt, scallions, lime juice in the Tribest Personal Blender (large cup) and pulse to mix. Set aside.
Make guacamole:
Place half the avocados and peeled garlic in the Tribest Personal Blender (large cup) and blend. Add to the diced avocado in a medium bowl and combine with the lime juice, scallions, salt, lemon pepper, 1/3 cup of the salsa, and chopped cilantro. Set aside.
Make Soy Ground Beef Layer
Heat olive oil in a 10" frying pan 30 seconds over medium high heat. Add onions, green bell pepper, and garlic. Saute 3 minutes. Add soy ground beef, stir cook 5 minutes, and add Mexican stewed tomatoes. Stir in tomato paste Merlot or Burgundy and add ground cumin and cilantro.
Make Black Bean Layer
Heat olive oil over medium high heat in a medium saucepan for 30 seconds, add onions, green bell pepper, garlic, and beans. Stir in tomato paste and add bay leaf, cumin, cilantro and cayenne.

Make Dairy Free "Cheese" Sauce
Place tofu in Tribest Personal Blender and blend until smooth.
Combine tofu in a medium saucepan with lemon juice over medium heat. Chop garlic in Tribest Personal Blender and add to the pan with
soymilk, nutritional yeast and liquid aminos. Reduce heat to low and simmer until ready to assemble, stirring occasionally.

Assembly:
Preheat oven to 350°
Place the tortilla chips along the bottom of a 2 inch deep oven safe pan. Cover the chips with the soy ground beef layer. Add the bean layer, and top with the dairy-free cheese sauce. Bake 20 minutes, or until heated through and bubbly. Garnish with salsa and quacamole.