These Macho Vegan Nachos Are Dripping In Goodness!

These Vegan Nachos are packed with all the yumminess you could ever dream of.  They are loaded chili nachos made with Beyond Meat crumbles, and all the toppings you can dream of.  They are topped off with gooey dripping cheese.  These vegan nachos are a trip to heaven in every bite.  Thank you to our guest Chef for the day, Linda Soper-Kolton, Catskill Animal Sanctuary’s Director of Culinary Arts, Compassionate Cuisine.  She has been on #LunchBreakLIVE before, and never disappoints with her amazing plant-based recipes.  Let’s watch her build these incredible nachos.  I can’t wait to dive right in…

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What Is Catskills Animal Sanctuary?

“Catskill Animal Sanctuary is a 150-acre refuge in New York’s Hudson Valley for 11 species of farmed animals rescued from cruelty, neglect, and abandonment. Over the years, thousands have come to this place of profound peace. They continue to come — sometimes one needy soul, sometimes a flock of 100 or more at a time. It is our privilege to help each and every rescued animal understand what love feels like. If we’ve learned anything from them, it’s the life-altering truth that in the ways that matter, we are all the same. Animals are as individual as us, want their lives as much as we want ours, and experience the same emotions as we do. Pain, suffering, and fear feel no different to a pig than they do a human being. This belief in our shared “sameness” is the first driver of all that we do. The second is our choice to believe in humanity’s goodness. Each year, thousands of visitors come to meet the animals and learn about the impact of their diet on animals, their health, and our ailing planet.

We watch as profound shifts occur in the disarming moments shared by humans and animals. We offer support through our online vegan culinary classes, Compassionate Cuisine cookbook and recipes, customized digital Sanctuary tours through CAS: Live, engaging online educational programs for kids, and the inspirational writing and speaking of our founder Kathy.”

More About Linda Soper-Kolton

As a vegan chef, culinary instructor, and certified health coach, Linda brings enthusiasm, experience, and relatable style to her cooking classes, coaching, and catering.  She knows food–and people–and is a valuable resource for audiences large and small.  A graduate of New York’s Natural Gourmet Institue for Health and Culinary Arts, lead author of Compassionate Cuisine:  125 Plant-Based Recipes from our Vegan Kitchen, and director of the culinary program by the same name at Catskill Animal Sanctuary, Linda speaks with passion and expertise about the joy of cooking and eating compassionately, nutritional benefits of a plant-based diet, overcoming challenges in the kitchen, and life after cheese.

It’s Time For The Vegan Nachos Topped With All The Yumminess!

For me vegan nachos are like vegan pizza, you can’t have too much!  They are the perfect comfort food for any time of the year, and any time of the day!  That’s how I feel about nachos.  Linda definitely took a hearty approach with this recipe, starting with a simple, flavorful chili that comes together on the stovetop…chili made with flavor and texture. Vegans can enjoy this recipe with plant-based ground meat, like Beyond Beef, seasoned ground tempeh, or cooked lentils. Any of those options provide lots of flavor, texture, and protein. This recipe calls for heat-and-serve melted vegan cheddar cheese which can be found in many stores. You can also make your own.  It’s super easy.   Or you can use vegan shredded cheese but you’ll need to arrange the nachos on a baking tray and pop them in the oven to melt the cheese, should you choose to do it that way. These nachos are meant to be enjoyed during a good game, epic movie, or roaring winter fire. These loaded stove-top chili nachos Linda made are perfect, topped with so much YESSSSSS!  They are literally, perfection.  The recipe is posted below so get ready to make these at home!  And don’t forget to stop by the #LunchBreakLIVE page for many more delicious easy vegan recipes.  Until next time…keep cookin’!

The ingredients for the vegan nachos.

The finished and ready to eat vegan stovetop chili nachos. WOW, those look amazing.