Chilli Cheesy Nachos

  • 5MINS
  • 40MINS
  • Serves 3
  • 522KCAL

Our Chilli Cheesy Nachos are a super comforting, slimming friendly classic – great whether you're calorie counting or following any diet plans like Weight Watchers.

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NutritionPer Serving

  • Calories522
  • Carbs64g
  • Protein38g
  • Fat8.1g
  • Saturates3.7g
  • Sugars22g

Chilli Cheesy Nachos - Pinch of Nom Slimming Recipes

For the full list of ingredients and comprehensive instructions, please see the recipe card at the end of this post. Before you scroll, there’s important stuff to know in the blurb!

This recipe really has everything you need – gooey cheese, crispy “nacho” potato wedges, and spicy chilli minced beef.

It also has the added benefit of looking beautiful on the dining table! Dig in to a delicious dinner full of different flavours and textures: it’s such a treat for any night of the week. Feel free to vary the spice if you prefer more heat, and you can even play around with different seasoning for the wedges; it’s super versatile.

We’ve included a couple of different cooking methods too, so can choose if you leave the chilli bubbling on the stove top or pop it all in the pressure cooker for less washing up!

What diets are these Chilli Cheesy Nachos suitable for?

This recipe is suitable if you’re gluten free as long as you swap out the following ingredients for gluten free versions;

  • Stock cubes

Please make sure to double or triple check all of your ingredients if you’re cooking for people with allergies.

Do you need any special ingredients to make Chilli Cheesy Nachos?

You’ll need some light spreadable cheese to make the cheesy topping for these Chilli Cheesy Nachos. There are loads of different brands available and you can get them from most supermarkets. Just make sure you check the nutritional values of whichever you choose to use as they do vary depending on the brand.

Make sure you use a spreadable cheese rather than a soft cream cheese!

You can adjust the amount of chilli kick in this recipe, depending on your taste. You can also try all sorts of different spice mixes on your wedges – take a look at our Cheap & Easy Spice Blends for some ideas!

If you want to use a pressure cooker to make the chilli filling, then you can pick an Instant Pot up on Amazon!

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Below we added some of our communities most common hints and tips. We hope you find them useful.

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Comfort food on a chilli day!
Sprinkled some chip spice on the wedges and cooked then in the air fryer for 20 mins at 180 before assembling and finishing in the oven (as the dish wouldn't fit in the air fryer)
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Served in individual dishes rather than spooning it onto plates
Amazing one of my favourites
Grate your cheese with a fine grater a little goes along way and looks like loads
For 2 people, make the chilli first and have half of that as a meal the first day. The second day use the other half to make the Cheesy Chilli Nachos.
Tasty comfort food
I'm not a fan of kidney beans so swapped these over for baked beans - it was great, I enjoyed it!
So comforting!
I added lots of extra veg into the chilli to make it filling. The addition of cream cheese makes it feel really indulgent!
Chilli Cheesy Nachos
This is a dish that is very much on repeat in our house. It's really tasty and a good way to use up veg and sneak extra veg in. The recipe is extra convenient when the chilli in the slow cooker and is ready when I come home from work.

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How many calories are in this Chilli Cheesy Nachos?

There are 522 calories in each portion of our slimming friendly Chilli Cheesy Nachos. This means it falls into our Weekly Indulgence recipe category.

This dish is perfect if you’re following a calorie controlled diet, and fits well with any one of the major diet plans such as Weight Watchers.

As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight then you might want to adjust these slightly! You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.

To make the wedges

Step 1

Cut the potatoes into wedges and microwave on high for 3 minutes. Remove, shake and return to the microwave for another 2 or 3 minutes.

Step 2

Tip onto a baking tray sprayed with low calorie cooking spray.

Step 3

Spray wedges with low calorie cooking spray and sprinkle over the seasoning of your choice.

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Step 4

Cook in oven at 200 degrees C for approx. 25 mins, shaking several times during cooking.

To make the chilli

Step 1

Set the Instant Pot to sauté.

Step 2

Spray with a little low calorie cooking spray and cook the onions until translucent.

Step 3

Add mince and chilli powder, then saute until browned, then add garlic, chilli and stock, stir, then add tinned tomatoes and red kidney beans.

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Step 4

Finally, tip in the diced veg.

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Step 5

Switch to manual pressure cook mode and set for 15 mins.

Step 6

Allow 5 minutes Natural Pressure Release (NPR) then Quick Release (QR) until pressure released.

Step 7

Remove lid. Switch to sauté mode again. Thicken with ½ tsp xanthan gum if required (stir the xanthan Gum in well to avoid any lumps).

Step 8

Pour chilli into an ovenproof dish, arrange the wedges around the dish. Spread the light spreadable cheese over the top, and if you’d like, you can a sprinkle of cheddar too.

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Step 9

Return the dish to the oven for 5 mins until the cheese is melted and golden brown.

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Step 10

Serve with a green salad or fresh spinach leaves.

For the chilli - Stove top method

Step 1

Spray a large frying pan with low calorie cooking spray, then sauté the onions, carrots, swede and celery until they start to soften.

Step 2

Add the mince, garlic, chilli and chilli powder and fry until the mince is browned.

Step 3

Stir in the kidney beans, chopped tomatoes and stock. Cover then bring to the boil.

Step 4

Turn down the heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes.

Step 5

Thicken with ½ tsp xanthan gum if required (stir the xanthan Gum in well to avoid any lumps) or remove the lid and simmer for a few more minutes until it thickens if necessary.

Step 6

Pour chilli into an ovenproof dish, arrange the wedges around the dish. Spread the light spreadable cheese over the top, and if you’d like, you can a sprinkle of cheddar too.

Step 7

Return the dish to the oven for 5 – 10 mins until the cheese is melted and golden brown.

Step 8

Serve with a green salad or fresh spinach leaves.

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Whatever accompaniment you choose, don’t forget to account for the extra calories and/or other nutritional values.

Can you cook these Chilli Cheesy Nachos another way?

Yes! There are a couple of ways you can cook the chilli for this recipe, though you will need to bake the dish in the oven at the end. You could also cook the wedges in an air fryer.

Pressure Cooker: 20 minutes or so – see further instructions in the recipe card below.

Stove: 30 minutes or so – see further instructions in the recipe card below.

How do you know when these Chilli Cheesy Nachos are cooked?

You should cook this recipe until the mince is tender with a rich sauce, the wedges are crisp and soft in the middle, and the cheese is melted and gooey on top!

This should take approx 40 minutes in total.

Standard advice here in the UK is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and stayed at that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep your family safe.

How long can you keep Chilli Cheesy Nachos in the fridge?

Once you’ve dished it up, ideally you should eat it straight away.

If you allow any left overs to cool, make sure to refrigerate in a container with a lid and chill.  You can keep leftovers of this recipe in the fridge for approximately 3 days or so.

Can I freeze these Chilli Cheesy Nachos?

You can freeze the wedges and chilli separately from the recipe, but you’ll need to make the dish up and cook with the cheesy sauce once you’ve defrosted the wedges and chilli. If freezing, please remember to do the following:

  • Freeze it as soon as it is cold enough.
  • Use a container or bag that is suitable for freezing.

Don’t forget to add a label with what it is, and on what date you put it in the freezer!

How do I reheat these Chilli Cheesy Nachos?

From chilled: You’re best to reheat this dish in an oven preheated to 170ºC. Place the nachos in an oven proof dish and heat until piping hot. This should take around 20 minutes.

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Chilli Cheesy Nachos

Our Chilli Cheesy Nachos are a super comforting, slimming friendly classic – great whether you’re calorie counting or following any diet plans like Weight Watchers.
  • Prep Time
    5 MINS
  • Cook Time
    40 MINS
  • KCals 522
  • Carbs 64G

Ingredients

For the Chilli

  • 1 large onion finely chopped
  • 400 g extra lean beef mince
  • 1 beef Oxo cube dissolved in 150ml of boiling water
  • 1 can red kidney beans in chilli sauce 400g
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes 400g
  • 3 sticks celery diced
  • 1 pack ready diced carrot and swede about 500g
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp Lazy Garlic
  • 1 tsp Lazy Chilli or more or less to taste

For the Wedges

  • 2 baking potatoes
  • low calorie cooking spray
  • seasoning of your choice chip seasoning, paprika or salt and pepper etc

For the Cheesy Topping

  • 75 g light spreadable cheese
  • 20 g low fat cheddar

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Instructions

For the wedges
  1. Cut the potatoes into wedges and microwave on high for 3 minutes. Remove, shake and return to the microwave for another 2 or 3 minutes
  2. Tip onto a baking tray sprayed with low calorie cooking spray
  3. Spray wedges with low calorie cooking spray and sprinkle over seasoning of your choice
  4. Cook in oven at 200 degrees C for approx. 25 mins, shaking several times during cooking
For the Chilli
  1. Set the Instant Pot to sauté
  2. Spray with a little low calorie cooking spray and cook the onions until translucent
  3. Add mince and chilli powder, then saute until browned, then add garlic, chilli and stock, stir, then add tinned tomatoes and red kidney beans
  4. Finally, tip in the diced veg
  5. Switch to manual pressure cook mode and set for 15 mins
  6. Allow 5 minutes Natural Pressure Release (NPR) then Quick Release (QR) until pressure released
  7. Remove lid. Switch to saute mode again. Thicken with ½ tsp xanthan gum if required (stir the xanthan gum in well to avoid any lumps)
  8. Pour chilli into an ovenproof dish, arrange the wedges around the dish. Spread the light spreadable cheese over the top, and if you’d like, you can a sprinkle of cheddar too.
  9. Return the dish to the oven for 5 mins until the cheese is melted and golden brown
  10. Serve with a green salad or fresh spinach leaves
For the Chilli - stove top method
  1. Spray a large frying pan with low calorie cooking spray, then sauté the onions, carrots, swede and celery until they start to soften
  2. Add the mince, garlic, chilli and chilli powder and fry until the mince is browned
  3. Stir in the kidney beans, chopped tomatoes and stock. Cover then bring to the boil
  4. Turn down the heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes
  5. Thicken with ½ tsp xanthan gum if required (stir the Xanthan Gum in well to avoid any lumps) or remove the lid and simmer for a few more minutes until it thickens if necessary
  6. Pour chilli into an ovenproof dish, arrange the wedges around the dish. Spread the light spreadable cheese over the top, and if you’d like, you can a sprinkle of cheddar too.
  7. Return the dish to the oven for 5 - 10 mins until the cheese is melted and golden brown
  8. Serve with a green salad or fresh spinach leaves

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AlisonSaturday 18th February 2023

How do you spread the cheese spread onto the chilli?!

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    SharonMonday 6th March 2023

    Hi Alison, you can use the back of a tablespoon or dessertspoon to spread the spreadable cheese onto the chilli. Hope this helps.

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