You’re so confused by the title right now, aren’t you? Is it nachos with baked potatoes on it? Are you completely crazy? Don’t worry, my hubby thought the same thing when I told him what I was making.
Here’s the scoop… as awesome and delicious as nachos are, well darn it, they have lots of calories and carbs and are really easy to overindulge ourselves on.
I definitely can’t say I’m a meat and potatoes kinda girl, but lately, we’ve been doing baked potatoes as part of our meatless Monday menu. Ironically, I keep the potatoes and the tortilla chips in the same basket. So while reaching to make our family one of our favorites… nachos, I opted for the potatoes instead.
While they don’t crunch, there are several great benefits to the potato:
- Nutrition… hello serving of veggies! (Yes, I understand that potatoes are also a source of starch, but let’s focus on this aspect for now.)
- It’s real food… ain’t nothing processed on these taters!
- Portion control. Unless you make more, this is it.
And I think the potato substitute makes the nachos even better! It’s rich in flavor and texture and absolutely delicious! And it’s customizable for picky eaters!
BBQ Pork Baked Potato Nachos
Ingredients
- 1 large red potato - or 2 small potatoes
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. butter
- 1/3 cup Mexican cheese
- 1/3 cup BBQ pork
- 3 Tbsp. light sour cream
- 3 Tbsp. green onions - chives
Instructions
- Prepare the potato as you usually would. (I do mine in the microwave.)
- Cut and smash potato.
- Add butter, Mexican cheese, and BBQ pork.
- Cook for about a minute or until cheese is melted and pork is hot.
- Add sour cream and sprinkle with green onions.
- Enjoy!
Happy eating!