Nachos for Dinner: Surprising Sheet Pan Meals the Whole Family Will Love

by Dan Whalen

Overview

Seventy-five totally original and outrageous spins on nachos—and just the excuse we've all been waiting for to eat nachos for dinner!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781523510481
Publisher:	Workman Publishing Company
Publication date:	01/11/2022
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	176,553
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 7.20(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Dan Whalen is the culinary mad-genius creator of the popular recipe blog The Food in my Beard and the author of S'mores and Tots!. Since starting his website in 2008, he has published more than 1,000 recipes that have been viewed over 6 million times, and has produced numerous viral videos including a Quesadilla-Bun Burger video that has racked up 24 million views. His work has been featured in Saveur, Bon Appétit, Serious Eats, Fine Cooking, Boston.com, MSNBC, and Huffington Post, among others. He lives in Columbus, Ohio.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1. Nacho School: The Building Blocks
Chips and Cheese
Salsas and Sauces
The Hot Toppings
Classic Nachos
 
Chapter 2. Soups, Salads, and Apps
Street Corn Nachos
Southwestern Black Bean and Chicken Nachos
Caprese Nachos
Cobb Salad Nachos
Spinach Artichoke
French Onion
Buffalo Chicken Nachos
Larb Nachos
Scallion Pancake Nachos
Plantain Nachos
Potato Chip Nachos
 
Chapter 3. Sandwiches and Tacos
Fish Taco Nachos
Lobster Roll Nachos
Cheeseburger Nachos
Sausage and Pepper Nachos
Cheesesteak Nachos
Banh Mi Nachos
Italian Sub Nachos
Cubano Nachos
Gyro Nachos
Falafel Nachos
 
Chapter 4. Hearty Comfort
BBQ Pulled Pork Nachos
Super Spicy 5-pepper Nachos
Stroganachos
Shrimp and Grits Nachos
Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Nachos
Chicken Parm Nachos
Lasagnachos
Chicken Tikka Masala Naanchos
Pretzel and Brat’chos
Pierogi Nachos
Bulgogi Nachos
Mushroom Tofu Nachos
 
Chapter 5. Breakfast, Brunch, and Midnight Snacks 
Nachos, Chilaquile-style
Breakfast for Dinner Nachos
Chicken and Waffles Nachos
Biscuit and Gravy Nachos
Trashy Microwave Nachos
Apple Pie Nachos
Strawberry Shortcake Nachos
S’more Nachos
 
Index
Conversion Tables
 

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2021

In this crowd-pleaser, Whalen (S'mores!), creator of the blog The Food in my Beard, gives "readers permission to eat a plate of nachos as a real meal" in the form of satisfying sheet-pan dinners. He opens by establishing the "Three Pillars of Nacho": for the "crispy base," he starts with homemade tortilla chips; for the "melty layer," he goes with a nacho cheese sauce; and to finish things off, he leans on pico de gallo as a "flavorful topper." Following that are a number of fun and creative toppings—including a fresh peach habanero salsa, red curry chickpeas, and chili-lime grilled chicken—which feature later in such sheet-pan recipes as Cobb salad nachos, plantain nachos with carnitas and black beans, and breakfast nachos ("a riff that is straight-up bacon and eggs on chips"). Equally enticing are his "nachofied" twists on international fare, such as scallion pancake nachos and chicken tikka masala "naanchos," which uses crispy naan in place of chips. Just when readers think they've seen and tasted it all, Whelan dives into desserts, using unbaked pie crusts to create apple pie nachos and cinnamon sugar–dusted tortilla chips to create "Churrochos." This innovative take will inspire home cooks to turn a classic snack into a reliable dinner. (Dec.)

Publishers Weekly

These fun, meant-to-be shared (and worshiped) works of genius really make me mad!....Mad I didn’t think of them first!” —Rachael Ray

“Nachos are the best dinner! Dan Whalen's creative spins are fun, inventive and just plain delicious.” —Molly Gilbert, author of Sheet Pan Suppers ​

“Nachos for dinner?... I am listening!” —Paula Forbes, editor of Stained Page News

"This innovative take will inspire home cooks to turn a classic snack into a reliable dinner."—Publishers Weekly

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