Sheet Pan Loaded Nachos

I usually have a blocker on my phone calls so that it will go right to voicemail if whoever is calling is not in my contacts, but there is a lot going on right now and I had to take it off so I didn’t miss any important calls.

Side note here:  My husband asked me this morning how to do this, and if he had offered me a million dollars to show him how, I still could not have shown him.  Not a clue.  Apparently when I don’t do something for a day and a half, I erase it completely from my memory bank.  “Nope, I’ll never need that piece of important information ever again!  Better delete it and make room for the name of the person guest hosting Jeopardy this week!”

Because I am now not blocking any calls, I am getting a bunch of spam calls that I am answering, even though every nerve in my body is screaming, “Noooooo!  You will regret this more than the tight, short perm you got in the 80’s!”

Case in point: I got the call saying my social security number had been used and that a warrant was out for my arrest.  In order to avoid the police showing up at my door, I should give the caller some information…like my name and social security number. As it happened, I was bored and didn’t have anything better to do, so…..

Me: Name? Jane Eyre

Caller: Can you spell your last name? And we also need your social security number.

Me: (Mwahahahahahahaaha) Sure, it’s 123 go get lost (okay, it may have been a bit more PG-13 rated than that) You scam artist!

Caller: Scam artist? I’m not a scam artist!

Me: Scam artist!

Caller: I am not a scam artist, I am with the social security administration.

Me:  Yeah, and I am a purple unicorn with a spangly mane and I poop rainbows.  You are a scam artist, and I’m happy to keep wasting your time and preventing you from scamming someone else. Tell me more about how you are going to throw me in jail.

Caller:  Shut up.(Hangs up)

Me: I win! And now I’m bored again. Maybe the auto warranty people will call me.

Ingredients:

• Nacho chips of choice
• 1 can of chickpeas , drained, rinsed and dried
• 4 drops liquid smoke (optional)
• 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 can pinto beans (or beans of choice like black) rinsed, drained and dried
• 1 tomato, seeded and chopped
• 2-3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 cup guacamole
• Sour cream
• cheese sauce (use the sauce from my Easiest Mac and Cheese recipe), gently heated on the stove, or alternatively, shredded vegan cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Put nachos on a small sheet pan in a single layer.
3. In a food processor, pulse the chickpeas till they resemble large, chunky crumbs.
4. In a medium bowl, combine the chickpeas and beans.  Add the liquid smoke through the salt and stir well to combine.  Spoon the mixture over the chips  (sprinkle with cheese if using shredded cheese instead of cheese sauce) and bake for 5-6 minutes till warmed through.
5. Remove from the oven and top with tomato, onions, guacamole and sour cream, then drizzle with the cheese sauce if using sauce instead of shredded cheese.  Serve immediately.

Enjoy!