Name: Healthy Vegan Nachos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 0.5 cup cooked bulgur (buckwheat groats to make gluten-free); 3 oz cans beans (any variety, (pinto, navy, red kidney, black, etc)); 0.25 cup dry taco seasoning ((purchased or homemade)); 1 null can fire roasted tomatoes; null pinch cayenne pepper (optional); 1 cup potatoes (peeled & diced); 0.25 cup carrots (diced); 0.25 cup onions (chopped); 1 cup broth from veggies; 0.5 cup raw cashews (unsoaked, (or 0.5 cup white beans)); 4 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp sea salt; 0.5 tsp garlic powder; null pinch paprika; null pinch cayenne ((optional)); null null tortilla chips; null null fresh spinach; null null fresh tomatoes; null null cilantro; null null salsa; null null tofu sour cream

Instructions

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1

Cook the bulgur (0.5 cup) on the stovetop or in the microwave according to package directions, about minutes (15). If making gluten-free, omit bulgur or use [buckwheat groats].
2

Drain and rinse the oz cans beans (3 15) in a colander.
3

In a large microwavable bowl or pot, combine the rinsed oz cans beans (3 15), cooked bulgur (0.5 cup), dry taco seasoning (0.25 cup), fire roasted tomatoes (1 can) (with juice), and [pinch cayenne pepper]. Heat in the microwave for minutes (3), stir, then microwave for an additional minutes (3) until thoroughly warmed.
4

While the bean mixture is heating, chop desired toppings such as fresh [spinach], [fresh tomatoes], [cilantro], and [onions].
5

For the vegan cheese sauce, bring water (3 cups) to a boil in a medium pot. Add potatoes (1 cup), carrots (0.25 cup), and onions (0.25 cup), and cook until tender, approximately minutes (15). Drain, reserving broth from veggies (1 cup). Blend the cooked vegetables with the reserved broth from veggies (1 cup), raw cashews (0.5 cup), nutritional yeast flakes (4 tbsp), lemon juice (1 tbsp), sea salt (1 tsp), garlic powder (0.5 tsp), [pinch paprika], and [pinch cayenne] until smooth.
6

Layer [tortilla chips] with the bean/bulgur/taco mixture, fresh chopped [veggies], vegan cheese sauce, [salsa], and [tofu sour cream]. Serve immediately.