Skillet Turkey Nachos

There's something about sitting down at a Mexican restaurant with a basket full of warm tortilla chips and a bowl of fresh salsa in front of me that puts my will power to the test.  Seriously - anyone else tell themselves they're only going to eat 1 chip only to realize 5 minutes later that the chip basket is empty?  I have zero will power against the power of the chips and salsa.  

​I feel exactly the same way about these Skillet Turkey Nachos.  I set the hot cast iron skillet on the table and I could not step away from them.  It's a good thing they're healthy-ish.  

Skillet Turkey Nachos
1 teaspoon oil
3/4 cup chopped red onion
2 Tablespoons minced jalapeno
1 1/2 Tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons chili powder
2/3 cup beef stock
1/2 cup cooked ground turkey
1 cup drained pinto beans
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Mexican blend cheese
1/2 cup chopped tomato
1/2 cup chopped avocado
baked tortilla chips
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Heat oil in a cast iron skillet.  Add turkey, 1/2 cup onion, and jalapeno.  Saute 4 minutes. 

Add flour, cumin and chili powder.  Cook 1 minute.

Add stock and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and stir in beans. 

Stir in mozzarella cheese until melted.

Sprinkle Mexican cheese over pan.  Broil 1 minute. 

Sprinkle with remaining onion, tomato and avocado.  

Serve with chips. 

The original recipe for these nachos did not have any meat but I wanted to take these nachos from an appetizer to a meal so I added some ground turkey to my creation.  I absolutely loved the way these turned out and setting the cast iron skillet in the middle of the table made a super fun, casual meal.  We all really enjoyed these nachos and as an added bonus - the leftovers made an amazing baked potato topping. ;)

​Ciao!

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