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roasted garlic tortilla chip appetizer on a sheet pan

Nachos with a Surprise Inside

Individual scoop-shaped tortilla chips, filled with pepper jack cheese, chunky salsa and sweet roasted garlic, covered with another layer of cheese.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 12 appetizers
Calories 72 kcal

Equipment

  • sheet pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 head garlic roasted
  • 12 scoop-style tortilla chips
  • 1 cup pepper jack cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Toss peeled cloves in olive oil.
  • Roast at 350 degrees until the garlic cloves are nice and brown and really soft. You're aiming for a spreadable, caramelized consistency.
  • Preheat oven broiler to low.
  • Arrange scoops tortilla chips on a sheet pan.
  • Place a layer of shredded pepper jack cheese in each chip.
  • Put a garlic clove on top of the cheese.
  • Add a small amount of your favorite salsa.
  • Top with shredded cheese.
  • Broil until cheese the is melted. Serve immediately while still warm.

Notes

How to Roast Garlic in the Oven

Toss peeled cloves in olive oil. Roast at 350 degrees until the garlic cloves are nice and brown and really soft. Garlic turns sweet when you roast it. You're aiming for a spreadable, caramelized consistency.
 

How to Roast Garlic on the Stovetop

Unless you're making a double batch of sheet pan nachos, you'll have leftover roasted garlic using this method.
To make the roasted garlic confit, combine peeled cloves from 2 heads of garlic with 2/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil.
Bring to a simmer over low heat, being careful not to boil. Allow the garlic to poach in the oil for about 20 minutes, until the cloves soften and turns lightly brown.
Transfer the garlic and oil to a jar and store in the refrigerator for up to a month until you're ready to use. When storing garlic confit, make sure the cloves are submerged in oil. Always store in the refrigerator.
You'll use only the cloves for this recipe, but the garlic-infused oil can be used in viniagrette or as a dipping sauce for bread.

 

Nutrition

Calories: 72kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 136mgPotassium: 52mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 125IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 1mg
Keyword garlic, party food, salsa, snacks
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