Tag: Chorizo Nachos

Those of you who have been following for a while might remember our family “Movie Night”. It’s just what it sounds like, watching movies together on the sofa with all the “junk” food delights you could get in the theater. (And for a heck of a lot cheaper!). We use to do “Movie Night” more often, when Kiddo was still a kid. He’s grown now, and although he loves us, he’d rather not spend a Saturday night on the sofa with his grandparents. We still have family “Movie Night” every now and again – renting two or three movies for the night and treating ourselves to Movie Night Hot Dog Delight, plenty of hot buttery popcorn, endless sodas, “Movie” candy and let’s not forget the nachos. We aren’t talking about Nachos that can be a meal fully loaded with tomatoes and spice and all sorts of things. No, we’re talking about the Nachos you get at the movie theater. You know, that paper tray piled high with stale corn chips and a cup of cheese sauce. The only difference between the Movie Nachos at home and the ones from the concession stand is that the chips aren’t stale. A while back we had one of those stay at home night’s out. Instead of making the regular cheese nachos with plenty of Jalapeno peppers, we decided to kick it up a notch by adding chorizo to the cheese and heaping on the sour cream. Yum!

It’s mid December, and that makes it official – we are buried in the Season. Our lives are on hold until New Year’s Day and a big pot of “good luck” beans. During the holiday season, there are tons of commitments, events and long to-do lists. Trees to trim, presents to wrap, cookies to bake and parties to attend. Finding some down-time as a family and closing the door to all the craziness out there is even more important. What better way to snag a few hours of fun than plan a family movie night? My guys will bore me with action-adventure type movies (in my opinion, these lack depth and character development) and I try to stimulate their gray matter with movies that require you to think, to wonder and sometimes to act. It really doesn’t matter what we watch, it’s all about some fun down-time spent together. Pick your movies, pop your popcorn and enjoy!

Notch It Up Movie Nachos
1 lb Ground Chorizo Meat (the good stuff)
2 Containers Frito Cheese Dip (Hot)
1 Jar Nacho Sliced Jalapeño Peppers
Sour Cream
Tortilla Chips

In a cast iron skillet over medium heat, brown Chorizo. Crumble meat as it cooks just as you would ground beef. Drain off any excess grease.

Open cheese dip, pour over chorizo and stir to blend. Continue to heat over medium-low until cheese is hot and bubbling.

Spread chips evenly on a large serving platter or individual plates. Ladle cheese mixture over chips, top with sour cream and nacho style Jalapeno peppers.

Enjoy!