Okay guys –

[and gals – ha] 

Here’s the deal – there’s just two of us in our home most days –

 so that means, WHEN I cook there’s usually some leftovers. 

I try and freeze some for another time, or I might take some for lunch… 

and I try to get creative about re-purposing it 

[yes, even food] into another meal.  

And that’s exactly what I do with leftover beans that Craig cooks in the instant pot – 

if I’ve not share his recipe, it’s based on this one here. 

SO, sooooooo good. 

But we usually have some left – 

which brings me to our version of re-fried beans.

You can use these in lots of in different ways 

– tostadas – burritos – 

NACHOS!!

Here we go – 

Using an immersion blender, blend up until there are only a few whole beans left.

It should look something like this - 

Add cumin [and other seasonings you might like] to your taste.

[I'm not much of an exact cook, am I?

Fry it up in some butter --

You can see that I've only used half of these leftovers -

Keep stirring over medium high heat until the beans change to a darker color  

and begin to dry out a bit as it reduces in size.

Meanwhile, spread tortilla chips -  onto a pan 

[This is an industrial pizza pan we got at a thrift store --I use it all the time!]

Put spoonfuls of beans on each chip -

Then add cheese - whatever kind you ilke [I used cheddar] 

and as much as your family prefers...

You wnt enough to cover it nicely though -

 Put under the broiler to melt cheese.

[Pay no attention to my 62 year old oven.]

Next add a few jalapenos - again, however much our family prefers.

[These are from a jar.]

Waa-la!  beautiful tray of nachos! 

Note: you could also make individual plates of thee and melt the cheese in the microwave for about a minute per plate... 

But I really like the crispiness of the chips after they've been in the oven.

Enjoy!