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    Oh My Veggies » Vegetarian Recipes » Vegetarian Main Dishes

    Loaded Veggie Nachos with Portobello Mushroom Meat

    Published: Oct 21, 2019 · by Nicole · Updated: Sep 18, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Loaded Veggie Nachos with Portabella Mushroom Meat

    Healthy vegetarian nachos? Yes, it's possible! This Loaded Veggie Nachos recipe is topped with spicy, smoky portabella mushroom meat, veggies, and more.

    Nachos: the staple food of teenage boys everywhere. It's not really the type of thing you eat as a meal once you've reached adulthood. If someone asks you what you had for dinner last night and you answer "Nachos," they're bound to make some unkind assumptions about you.

    For example, they probably assume that you ate said nachos while sitting on a bean bag chair and using an overturned cardboard box as a table, a bottle of Mountain Dew Code Red by your side.

    They might also imagine that this meal took place in front of an episode of Cops. These are the things people think about you if you tell them you eat nachos for dinner.

    But nachos can be classy too! And you can make them without the neon orange cheese sauce and greasy taco meat.

    Loaded Veggie Nachos are nachos that you can eat as a meal without shame or guilt. Instead of being loaded with bad things, they're loaded with (mostly) healthy and delicious things.

    Chopped Mushrooms

    Vegetarian Nacho "Meat"

    On the subject of greasy taco meat, I replaced that with coarsely chopped portobello mushrooms. I'm really not big into meat analogues, so I hated using the word "meat" in the name of this recipe, but I didn't know what else to call it.

    I used this as the filling for my Baked Portobello Taquitos recipe too and I loved it so much that I made a mental note to try it with nachos.

    I put the mushrooms in my food processor and pulse until they're chopped—coarsely, not finely, because you don't want mushroom paste!

    Mushroom Meat

    After the mushrooms are chopped, I cook them in a skillet with smoked paprika and chipotle pepper to add a spicy, smoky flavor.

    It doesn't look too tasty, I know, but trust me, this is good stuff.

    Once you've got your mushroom meat all cooked up, you can go to town on your nachos. We topped ours with black beans, chopped tomatoes, Trader Joe's Corn and Chile salsa (the best salsa ever!), cilantro, sautéed zucchini and red peppers, and queso fresco.

    Loaded Veggie Nachos with Portabella Mushroom Meat

    If you tone down the chipotle, this is a great kid-friendly Meatless Monday meal too - set out bowls of toppings and let everyone assemble their own plate of nachos.

    See? Nachos can be a totally acceptable meal. 😉

    Recipe

    Loaded Veggie Nachos with Portabella Mushroom Meat Recipe

    Loaded Veggie Nachos with Portobello Mushroom Meat

    Spicy, smoky portobello mushroom meat makes a delicious topping for these Loaded Veggie Nachos.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Keyword: Loaded Veggie Nachos, Loaded Veggie Nachos with Portobello Mushroom Meat, Veggie Nachos
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 63kcal
    Author: Oh My Veggies

    Ingredients

    Portobello Mushroom Meat

    • 1 tbsp olive oil
    • 1 small onion chopped
    • 1 clove garlic minced
    • 1 tsp ground cumin
    • 1 tsp smoked paprika
    • 3 portobello mushrooms chopped
    • 1 tbsp canned chipotle pepper minced
    • salt and pepper

    Loaded Veggie Nachos

    • tortilla chips
    • Portobello Mushroom Meat
    • black or pinto Beans
    • shredded cheese or crumbled queso fresco
    • salsa
    • sautéed veggies like zucchini, green or red peppers, corn, etc.
    • sour cream
    • cilantro
    • jalapeno peppers
    • green onions
    • chopped tomatoes
    • anything else you like on your nachos!
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    Instructions

    Portobello Mushroom Meat

    • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
    • Add onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
    • Add garlic, cumin, and paprika; cook 1 minute.
    • Add mushrooms and chipotle and cook until liquid from mushrooms evaporates, about 8 minutes more.
    • Remove from heat. Stir in salt and pepper.

    Loaded Veggie Nachos

    • Top tortilla chips with mushroom meat and other toppings.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 63kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 56mgPotassium: 293mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 441IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. BusyWorkingMama says

      October 31, 2012 at 9:20 am

      Oh yumminess! Such a colorful meal!

      Reply
    2. Dee @ Cocktails with Mom says

      October 31, 2012 at 12:38 pm

      Nachos and mushrooms are my husbands favorite. I'm sure he would love this.

      Reply
    3. Stephanie @ henry happened says

      October 31, 2012 at 11:30 pm

      I need to try this - maybe I can trick the kids into eating the portabella! But I love nachos - in grad school Mark and I would feast on nachos with black beans and chopped tomatoes - a total guilty pleasure!

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        November 01, 2012 at 3:48 pm

        Nachos with black beans and tomatoes does not sound like something to feel guilty about! 😉 There are way worse things you could add to them!

        Reply
    4. Mushrooms Canada says

      February 04, 2013 at 1:44 pm

      I love using this mixture in my veggie tacos, but never did I think to use it on nachos!! Genius and so obvious. Thanks for sharing, I will absolutely be using this on my leftover bags of nachos from the weekend!

      -Shannon

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        February 05, 2013 at 4:46 pm

        I hope you like it! I love it as a taco filling too. I also make taquitos with it!

        Reply
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