Nachos (the good way)

Sameer and I have been talking about nachos for a couple of weeks now.  There is a place in New Hampshire near the Mount Washington Hotel called Fabyan's Station where they serve nachos loaded with sour cream, pickled jalapenos, guacamole, and about a brick-worth of melted cheddar.  We ate them every day that we stayed at the Mount Washington about a year and a half ago and have talked about them weirdly often ever since. 

Since neither of us really thought the tabouli sounded too filling and we don't want to try to feed Simran nachos (or watch her watch us eat them with her enormous, hungry eyes), we decided this week to resurrect Junk Food Dinner.  Before Simran was born, we had Junk Food Dinner about once a week, usually on Friday or Saturday, and it generally consisted of cheese-laden foods and/or numerous appetizers (typically alongside some kind of green salad or vegetable so as not to feel ill afterward -- it was still healthier than most restaurant meals).  Tonight we'll have tabouli salad and no-tahini hummus with Simran and then, after she is in bed, we'll eat Fabyan's Station-style nachos followed by Cadbury Cream Eggs, drink soda (another thing we haven't had in months), and watch TV.  This is what Friday nights are for.

Ingredients
8 oz. yellow corn tortilla chips
2 small tomatoes, seeded and chopped
16 oz. cheddar or cheddar-based cheese blend, shredded (I'll be using full-fat sharp cheddar and colby jack.)
2 tbs sliced pickled jalapenos (or more or less, based on personal preference -- Sameer and I will probably keep the jar out and keep adding more as we eat)
sour cream
fresh guacamole

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

2. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.  Spread chips out over baking sheet.  Sprinkle cheese over the top.  Top with another layer of tortilla chips and then cheese.

3. Bake until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 5 minutes.

4. Remove from oven and top with tomatoes and pickled jalapenos (and any other toppings you like).  Serve with sides of sour cream and guacamole.  Also maybe a fork.