Serves 6
Think Denver Omelet, but turned into nachos. Genius? Aw shucks, why'd you have to go and embarrass me by saying that?
1 pasilla or poblano pepper, diced
8 ounces white mushrooms, diced
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1 pound Black Forest ham, about 1/4 inch thick - diced
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
Kosher salt & fresh ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 1/4 cups shredded cheddar, colby-jack, monterey jack - up to you
3 big handfuls homemade tortilla chips, see recipe here (or store bought)
1 or 2 eggs, cooked sunny or over easy - just be sure there’s a runny yolk
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large non-stick pan over medium, and add the pepper, mushrooms & onion - cook until nicely softened, about 5 minutes
While it cooks, melt butter in a small butter then stir in the flour - cook stirring about a minute
Preheat oven to 350
Add milk, and continue cooking a couple minutes, using a whisk then add the shredded cheese and continue whisking until smooth
Season with salt & pepper - keep warm
Put a large layer of chips in an oven safe dish, cover with a layer of the cheese sauce, a layer of the ham/veggie combo, then more chips, more cheese sauce, the rest of the ham/veggei and top with remaining 1/4 cup of the shredded cheese
Place in oven or microwave until the shredded top cheese has melted
Top with eggs, and away you go