Shrimp Nachos with Creamy Garlic Cheese Sauce

• Gluten free

• Seafood

  • 1/2 lb Florida shrimp, fresh

• Produce

  • 2 1/2 clove Garlic

• Condiments

  • 1 Squeeze Lemon juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Salt & pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil

• Snacks

  • 1 Tortilla chips

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Jack cheese
  • 3 tbsp Light cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup Milk or half and half
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan

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Description

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound fresh Florida shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Squeeze of lemon juice
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Tortilla chips
• 2/3 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/3 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1/3 cup milk or half and half (1 or 2 additional tablespoons if needed to thin the sauce)
• 3 tablespoons light cream cheese
• 1 1/2 cloves minced garlic

Directions

• Sprinkle 2/3 cup monterey jack cheese over tortilla chips on a baking sheet or oven safe serving dish.
• Place in preheated 350* oven to melt the cheese.
• While the cheese is melting, begin the shrimp.
• In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil and garlic.
• Add the shrimp, season with salt and pepper, add a squeeze of lemon and saute for about 4-6 minutes.
• Remove shrimp from heat and prepare creamy garlic cheese sauce.
• In a small sauce pot, combine milk (or 1/2 & 1/2), cream cheese, minced garlic and shredded cheeses.
• Stir until melted and add an additional tablespoon or two of milk to thin the sauce if necessary.
• Once the cheese is melted on the chips, remove from oven.
• Turn oven to broil.
• Dice shrimp into bite sized pieces and spread it over chips.
• Top with 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese.
• Drizzle nachos with creamy garlic cheese sauce.
• Return to oven under the broiler.
• Watch closely and remove nachos when all of the cheesy is melted and the garlic cheese sauce is hot and bubbly.