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nachos bake with black beans
Victoria Haneveer

Nachos Bake with Black Beans

This is a wonderful weeknight dinner because you can make it in record time and the whole family will love the fantastic crunch and typical nacho flavors it offers. Everyone is going to demand a second helping!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6
Cuisine: Tex-Mex/Italian Fusion

Ingredients
 

  • 11 ounces (310g) condensed nacho cheese soup
  • 7 ounces (200g) cooked elbow macaroni
  • 15 ounces (400g) black beans
  • cup (85ml) milk
  • ½ cup (handful) shredded cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup (handful) crushed tortilla chips

Method
 

  1. Stir the beans and macaroni in a bowl.
  2. Stir the soup and milk together, then pour over the beans and macaroni.
  3. Transfer the contents of the bowl into a lightly greased 8-inch square baking dish.
  4. Cook for 25 minutes.
  5. Top with cheese and tortilla chips.
  6. Bake the nachos and black beans bake until the cheese melts, then serve.

Notes

  • This is a great recipe for the whole family to enjoy and boasts not only tortilla chips and cheese but also black beans, making it a complete meal in one which everyone will love.
  • This is a Tex-Mex dish which also features macaroni for a touch of Italy. The result is an economical dish which is flavorful and appeals to all the senses. Throw it together with no fuss and you can have this on the table for everyone to enjoy in about half an hour.
  • Use shell pasta instead of elbow macaroni if you prefer.
  • It is a winter warmer of a dish, so consider it during the fall or winter when you want to serve up something warming and hearty.