Loaded veggie nachos will be a hit at any big game or game-day event! These loaded veggie nachos are ready in under 20 minutes.
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I love to eat Tex-Mex nachos. You can make a whole meal out of them! These are quick, simple, and delicious!
You can make this recipe with store-bought ingredients or your own. You can even use the vegetables you already have to eliminate them.
Enjoy a family-friendly meal with Tex-Mex favorites like air-fried quesadillas and tofu fajitas.
You might enjoy potato nachos as a unique variation of this snack.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
This recipe for easy vegetarian nachos is simple and perfect for large groups, parties, or family dinners.
A kid-friendly meal This is a great idea to encourage the whole family to eat more meatless meals!
The perfect combination of crisp chips and ooey-gooey, melty cheese is with veggies.
These are naturally gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan! They’re also super easy to convert to dairy-free or Vegan if desired!
Ingredients to make this recipe
These sheet pan nachos are easy to make and only require simple ingredients that you can easily find at your local grocery store.
Tortilla Chips: Grab a bag of your favorite tortilla chip to make veggie nachos. You can make them yourself! See below how to make your own baked tortilla chips.
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Black Beans: My favorite bean for nachos!
Vegetables: Use canned, frozen, or fresh corn, red bell Pepper, and red onions.
Sliced Jalapenos: I prefer pickled but fresh work too!
Shredded Cheese: You may use a pre-shredded Mexican blend or an alternative option. I buy the cheese in blocks and grate them myself. The cellulose in store-bought cheese makes it not melt as well. You can use any combination of Monterey Jack, Sharp Cheddar, and Pepper Jack when making nachos.
Add chopped cilantro, sour cream, guacamole, and your favorite salsa to the nachos after cooking for the best vegetarian recipe.
TOP TIP Make your tortilla chips to make nachos. Lay out the corn tortillas in a single layer on a baking tray. Spray with cooking spray.
Substitutions and Variations
Vegetarian nachos with your favorite toppings are easy to make! You can make them in so many ways. They’re also a great way of using up leftovers.
Vegan nachos: Use store-bought cheese substitute or this spicy cheese sauce.
Salsa You can swap it for a chunkier pico de Gallo if you prefer. You can even experiment with different flavored pico de gallo, such as mango or pineapple pico de gallo.
Use any type of bean, including refried beans. This recipe is vegetarian and hearty. I love to use pinto beans or refried beans.
Other vegetables: Add any veggie! There are endless options!
Additional protein options: To add a vegetable-based protein to your recipe for vegetarian nachos, try adding some ground beef crumbles.
How to Make Vegetarian Nachos
Are you ready to make this tasty snack or main course? This is a quick look at how to make vegetarian nachos. The recipe card contains detailed instructions.
Spread the tortilla chips in one layer on a cast iron skillet or a baking sheet with a rim.
Add half of the black beans and corn to the top of the chips.
Add red onion to the bell peppers and red.
Add one cup of the cheese, followed by the jalapeno.
Repeat this process using the remaining chips and layering the ingredients. Bake the nachos for 10 minutes, until the cheese has melted.
Serve your veggie nachos topped with chopped cilantro, Guacamole, and Salsa. Add any additional nacho toppings that you like.
How to store
LeftoversMeatless Nachos should be eaten immediately. It is possible to reheat leftovers, but the nachos may need to be more crispy.
Freezer: Do not freeze vegetarian nachos for later reheating.
Reheat: Return leftover nachos on a baking sheet and heat them in a 325degF oven for 5-10 mins until the cheese melts and the toppings become hot.
