Deluxe Nachos

REFRIED BEANS:

2 cups Dry pinto beans

1 large Onion

1 Ham hock -- Water

1/2 cup Lard

Salt





NACHOS:

12 Corn tortillas

Lard for deep frying

Salt

1 cup Shredded Jack cheese

1 cup Shredded cheddar cheese

2 Jalapeno chiles (or more) -- finely chopped

1 cup Finely diced tomatoes

1 cup Finely chopped cilantro



Place beans, whole onion and ham hock in saucepan. Add water to

cover.



Bring to boil, cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours, or until beans are

tender.



Remove onion and ham hock. Drain beans. Heat lard until very hot.

Add to beans and mash with potato masher. Season to taste with

salt. Set aside.



To make nachos, cut tortillas in quarters and fry in deep hot lard

until crisp. Drain and season lightly with salt.



Arrange tortillas in single layer on large ovenproof platter.

Sprinkle half each of Jack and cheddar cheeses over tortilla chips.



Sprinkle chiles over cheeses. Top with dollops of refried beans and

gently spread over mixture. (Reserve any extra beans for another

use.)



Sprinkle with half of remaining cheeses. Top with tomatoes and

cilantro, then with remaining cheeses. Bake at 375F until cheeses

are melted and bubbly, about 15 minutes. Serve at once.



Serves 2-3

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