Brooke's Nachos Recipe (Food for Life)

Ronnie and I challenged each other to a Food for Life Cook-Off. For this cook, we use one of our favorite brands, Food for Life Baking Company, to create some special dishes that we can share with everyone. We created three different categories/rounds: 

1.     Gourmet breakfast – A fun breakfast meal that is “jazzed” up a bit

2.     Back to the basics – A classic meal using the Food for Life product in its original form

3.     Thinking outside the box – Using the Food for Life products in a different form than they are originally intended for. 

Why We Chose Food for Life Baking Co. 

Food for Life products is easy to stand behind as they are one of the healthiest options for their food types. A majority of the products use sprouted grains and are certified organic. They don’t use any genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or artificial ingredients, preservatives, shortening, or refined sugars. They also use a unique slow-bake process that helps to preserve the natural fibers and bran befits of the grains, making the products a much healthier option. That is why we chose to shift to a better bread with Food for Life!

Why I Choose Nachos

For my “thinking outside the box” round, I chose to make nachos. See the recipe below to try out this yummy and super easy recipe. 

Nachos are one of my favorite appetizers. Whether it’s an afternoon snack or a pre-game day dish, they always hit the spot by combining cheese, chips, meats, peppers, and other veggies. 

Who Said Nachos Can’t be Healthy?

Making the chips from Ezekiel Sprouted grain tortillas with olive oil and salt takes all the unhealthiness out of the equation. A guilt-free fun, and amazingly delicious meal derived from thinking outside the box. 

Ingredients:

• 3 (or more) Ezekiel Sprouted Grain Tortillas (found in the frozen section at the grocery store);

• Ground Turkey;

• Pepper & Onions;

• Tomato;

• Sour Cream;

• Shredded Cheese;

• 3 Tbsp Olive Oil;

• Sea Salt.

Directions:

1. Heat up cooktop;

2. Cook ground turkey meat;

3. Sautee pepper and onions;

4. Place tortillas on a cutting board and brush lightly with olive oil;

5. Add salt;

6. Cut into eight pieces (like a pizza);

7. Bake in oven until toasty brown;

8.  Cut tomato to your preference;

9. When ready, take crispy tortillas out of the oven and apply ground turkey, peppers & onions, tomato, and cheese and stick back in the oven for a few minutes;

10. Take nachos out of the oven when the cheese is melted;

11. Once both sides are well cooked remove them from the stove;

12. ENJOY!

 -  Brooke

Check out Ronnie’s “Thinking Outside the Box” recipe here.

Check out the full Nachos video below.