Irish Nachos

Name: Irish Nachos
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4-6
Ingredients: Frozen waffle fries-1 bag; 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled; 1 avocado, sliced; 6 green onions, diced; 1/2 C cherry tomatoes, diced; 1/4 C black olives, diced; 1 C shredded cheddar cheese; Optional-jalepeno or pepper jelly for topping; Optional serving: sour cream, salsa, or homemade jalepeno ranch sauce; 1 medium red onion (this will make extra, but keep on hand in the fridge for about a week and use on other recipes)!; Optional-garlic cloves and whole peppercorns; 1 C apple cider vinegar; 1 C water; 3 Tbsp granulated sugar; 1 Tbsp salt; 1 C sour cream (or plain greek yogurt); 1/4 C mayo; 1 garlic clove minced; 1/2 jalepeno pepper, minced; 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1/4 C olive oil; 1/4 C milk; 1/2 tsp onion powder; fresh dill, parsley, minced to taste; salt and pepper to taste

by The Black Cat Kitchen

4-6 servings

1 hr

At an Irish pub in college, my friends and I would frequently get a food item called "Irish Nachos." Now, this probably existed outside of this bar, I do not think it was unique to them. However, I had never had it before. You take the ubiquitous waffle fries and use those as the base instead of tortilla chips in traditional nachos. Irish = potatoes I suppose.

It certainly made for a yummy and filling snack while *ahem* drinking some beers. Now, it is a regular appetizer I make for any large parties I will host centered around a sporting event or game. Super Bowl any one? It is a very easily shared dish and the toppings are obviously dealer's choice.

I included the traditional toppings of the Irish nachos we had, though you could easily omit the meat if vegetarian or black olives if you do not like them, etc. However, I added some fun new twists. Instead of just sour cream on the side, I made a sour cream-based jalapeño ranch sauce. Instead of plain jalepeño slices, I added homemade jalepeño jelly. I also added some pickled red onions and avocado.

It was fun to re-create this food memory and remember funny memories from days long gone. This pub will always hold a special place in my heart. Do you have any fun food memories from your younger years? Have you ever tried to recreate them?

I hope you enjoy! For more recipes and photos, follow along on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/theblackcatkitchen1/

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Recipe details

Yield 4-6 servings
Time spent: Prep time: 20 Minutes Cook time: 40 Minutes Total time: 1 hr

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Ingredients

Nachos

Frozen waffle fries-1 bag
6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 avocado, sliced
6 green onions, diced
1/2 C cherry tomatoes, diced
1/4 C black olives, diced
1 C shredded cheddar cheese
Optional-jalepeno or pepper jelly for topping
Optional serving: sour cream, salsa, or homemade jalepeno ranch sauce

Quick pickled red onion

1 medium red onion (this will make extra, but keep on hand in the fridge for about a week and use on other recipes)!
Optional-garlic cloves and whole peppercorns
1 C apple cider vinegar
1 C water
3 Tbsp granulated sugar
1 Tbsp salt

Jalepeno Ranch

1 C sour cream (or plain greek yogurt)
1/4 C mayo
1 garlic clove minced
1/2 jalepeno pepper, minced
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1/4 C olive oil
1/4 C milk
1/2 tsp onion powder
fresh dill, parsley, minced to taste
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Nachos

Preheat oven to 400 F (or what the directions state on your bag of waffle fries)
In oven you will cook fries and bacon (you can also cook bacon on stove top)
Cook fries and bacon and set aside. Crumble bacon once cooled
While fries and bacon are cooking, slice your red onion into rings and quick pickle (see below)
Dice your tomatoes, and black olives. Slice your avocado, and green onions
Make jalepeno ranch sauce-instructions below
Assemble-waffle fries on bottom, followed by shredded cheddar cheese- either broil or microwave quickly to melt cheese
Add bacon, tomatoes, olives, green onions, avocado, pickled red onions, optional pepper jelly and sauce to top.

Quick pickled red onion

Slice onion into thin rings (can be easier using mandoline)
Boil vinegar, water, sugar and salt. Remove from heat
Let cool slightly and pour over red onions in jar
Add optional peppercorns and garlic cloves
Keep stored in tightly sealed jar for about a week to use in other recipes!

Jalepeno Ranch

Mince garlic and jalepeno pepper
Stir sour cream and mayo together and add seasonings and all other ingredients. Thin with a little milk if needed for right consistency. You can also choose to blend all ingredients for smoother ranch with no chunks

Comments

Madge Van Ness on Jul 01, 2024

I dream of the sour cream chicken enchiladas of 50 years ago. I think the filling was normal, but the white sauce with Monterey Jack melted on top was nicely tart . Served with pickled jalapeño and carrots.

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- The Black Cat Kitchen on Jul 02, 2024
  
  Yum! That sounds incredible. Thanks for checking out this recipe!
  
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2wandelen on Jul 01, 2024

3 recipes in one. Sounds delicious. Many thanks

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- The Black Cat Kitchen on Jul 02, 2024
  
  Thanks for trying it out!
  
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