Irish Nachos with Cheddar Beer Sauce
The perfect snack for St. Patrick's day or just about any game day! Irish Nachos are cheesey blanketed potato chips loaded with bacon, onions, tomatoes and a cheddar beer cheese sauce. So good they vanish in minutes.
Servings: 8
Cost: $8
Equipment
- saucepan
Ingredients
- 4 cups ruffled potato chips
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup half and half
- 1/2 cup Irish ale
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped cooked bacon
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
Instructions
- Arrange the potato chips in a shallow baking dish or on a large tray. Set aside
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk in the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in the have and half continuing to stir until smooth and starting to thicken.
- Whisk in the ale and cook for 1 minute longer.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the shredded cheese until smooth.
- Pour the cheese sauce over the potato chips.
- Sprinkle the tomatoes, bacon, green onions and chives over the nachos.
- Top with sour cream and serve immediately.
Notes
If serving Irish Nachos at a party, pour the sauce over the chips and assemble right before serving. The chips will get soggy if you pour the sauce over them and let them sit for awhile.
Nutrition
Calories: 447kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 444mg | Potassium: 825mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 629IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 266mg | Iron: 1mg