Mercy Medical Center North Iowa | Life & Health | Summer 2018

Makes 4 servings. Ingredients Salsa fresca 1 cup finely chopped, ripe tomato, seeded (about 2 on-the-vine tomatoes) ½ cup drained canned, diced tomatoes (no salt added) ½ cup finely chopped onion ½ cup cilantro, chopped 1 jalapeño or serrano pepper, seeded and very finely chopped 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice Salt and freshly ground pepper Refried black beans 2 teaspoons canola oil 1 can (15 ounces) no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained 1 teaspoon ground cumin Cooking spray Nachos 24 restaurant-style, reduced-sodium tortilla chips ½ cup shredded pepper jack cheese 8 teaspoons reduced-fat sour cream 8 cilantro leaves 1 large jalapeño pepper, sliced into thin rounds 4 (¼-inch wide) avocado slices, halved crosswise ½ lime Directions ●   ● Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with baking parchment, and set aside. ●   ● To make salsa fresca, in mixing bowl, use fork to combine fresh tomato, canned tomato, onion, cilantro, chili pepper and lime juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Makes 2 cups salsa. Set aside. ●   ● To make refried beans, coat cast iron or other heavy, medium skillet with cooking spray. Heat oil over medium-high heat. ●   ● Add beans, cumin and ½ cup water. ●   ● Using sturdy fork, mash beans until lumpy and a bit soft. Season to taste with salt. ●   ● Set aside ½ cup, reserving remaining beans for another use. ●   ● To assemble nachos, arrange 8 tortilla chips on prepared baking sheet. Top each chip with 1 tablespoon refried black beans. Add ½ tablespoon cheese. Top with second tortilla chip. Sprinkle on ½ tablespoon cheese. ●   ● Bake chips until cheese melts, about 4 minutes. ●   ● Using wide spatula, transfer 2 stacked nachos to each of 4 plates. Spoon 1 tablespoon salsa fresca on top of melted cheese and top each nacho with a third tortilla chip. Top with another tablespoon salsa fresca, the sour cream, cilantro, jalapeño and avocado. Add a squirt of lime juice. ●   ● Serve immediately. Nutrition information Serving size: 2 stacks. Amount per serving: 192 calories, 12g total fat (4g saturated fat), 16g carbohydrates, 7g protein, 5g dietary fiber, 105mg sodium. Source: American Institute for Cancer Research Mercy Medical Center–North Iowa complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Mercy Medical Center–North Iowa does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. For Español (Spanish)—ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 641-428-7000 (TTY: 641-428-7763 ). ForTiếngViệt (Vietnamese)—CHÚÝ: Nếu bạn nóiTiếngViệt, có các dịch vụ hỗ trợ ngôn ngữmiễn phí dành cho bạn. Gọi số 641-428-7000 (TTY: 641-428-7763 ). Layered nachos grandes Stay connected! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter: Facebook “f”Logo CMYK / .ai facebook.com/mercynorthiowa twitter.com/mercynorthiowa Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Walla Walla, WA Permit No. 44 1000 Fourth St. SW Mason City, IA 50401