Vegan Veggie-loaded Nachos

Is there anything better on a Friday night than delicious nachos?

It's also a great way to sneak in a lot of veggies.

🍽 Serves 3-4

🕘 40-45 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil

• 1 medium onion

• 1 pack plant-based mince (I used @plantfoodsnz)

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• 1 Tbsp cumin

• 1 Tbsp sweet paprika

• ½ tsp smoked paprika

• ¼ chilli powder

• 1 Tbsp raw sugar

• 1 Tbsp tomato paste

• 1 Tbsp soy sauce

• 2 medium tomatoes

• 1 green capsicum/ bell pepper

• 1 cup of pumpkin

• 1 can of black beans

• 1 ½ cups of passata

Avocado sauce:

• 1 avocado

• 1 Tbsp olive oil

• ½ tsp garlic powder

• ½ tsp salt

• ½ tsp oregano

• 2-3 Tbsp lime juice

• ¼ cup of cold water

• ½ tsp pepper

• Vegan cheese ( I used @zenzoitsallgood )

Toppings:

• Cherry tomatoes

• Red onion

• Coriander

• Lime juice

Instructions:

1. Prepare all the ingredients: Chop vegetables.

2. In a large frying pan, heat the oil to medium. Add onion and sauté until soft. Add plant-based mince. Use a spatula to spread it evenly and fry for 5 min.

3. Add spices, tomato paste, raw sugar, soy sauce and mix well.

4. Add pumpkin, tomatoes, capsicum/bell pepper, black beans and passata. Mix until combined.

5. Simmer for approx. 20-25 min or until the pumpkin is soft.

6. Preheat the oven to 160’C.

7. In a baking tray, spread nacho chips, nacho mix and cheese. Place in the oven and bake for 10min.

8. In the meantime, prepare the avocado sauce: In a food processor place all the ingredients and blend until smooth.

9. Remove from the oven. Add red onion, cherry tomatoes. Pour avocado sauce and add coriander.

10. Enjoy! 💚

Watch a short tutorial on Instagram