Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Nacho Bar

I am a big fan of party bars - it ensures everyone can enjoy their food the way they like it and plus, they are fun.  Potato bars, tortellini bars, popcorn bars, ice cream sundae bars, etc.

Nachos are a great football food and for the Super Bowl I thought it would be a fun idea as something to serve.  I wasn't sure if I should just do a big platter with all the fixings or let everyone make their own from the start.  I finally decided on topping each tostitos chip with refried beans and melted cheese then to let everyone make a platter from that and do the rest of the toppings themselves.  The toppings really could have been endless but we went with salsa, guacamole, sour cream, tomatoes, jalapenos, olives and chives.

This setup worked really well, everyone enjoyed and there wasn't a single nacho left on the plate - success!


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46 comments:

  1. Nacho bar...love! I agree it's nice for people to get to choose what they want. Smart lady!

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  2. I love little festive food bars, too. I bet a popcorn bar would be so good at a little party. Love your nacho bar--they look delicious!
    Sarah at MeetTheShaneyfelts

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  3. Nacho bars are such a great idea. It's pretty much a staple party food!

    Christina :: Simple and Delish

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  4. Yum, those look delicious. Love the containers you served the toppings in!

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  5. WHat a clever idea, I LOVE me some nachos!

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  6. Yum! I love any excuse for Mexican food! :)

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  7. I love your nacho bar idea! I'm definitely going to try and do this at our next party at our house!

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  8. Nacho Bar?! Girl, I am more and more convinced that I need to come hang out with you during football season - you come up with all the best food ideas!

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  9. you are the party bar queen, woman! i'm continuously impressed with your setups :) this nacho bar could totally be consumed by me. i wouldn't share. ain't no thing haha

    xoxo cheshire kat

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  10. Um yes to a party bar. I love me some nachos so this is absolutely perfect. Although I'd probably scarf them all down before any one else got any. <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea Breezes

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  11. That is fantastic!! I think that party planning may be your calling too! ;-)

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  12. Wow such a great idea! And sooo delicious!!!

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  13. Yummmmm!!!! Those nachos are making me hungry! I honestly can't remember the last time I had nachos, lol!

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  14. Perfect for Cinco de Mayo coming up in a few months!

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  15. Ah, nachos! Love the idea of being able to put the toppings I prefer on there! Inevitably, when you try to order nachos at a restaurant there is always something on them that someone at the table doesn't like! A nacho bar eliminates that problem!

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  16. So FUN!!! And they look so yummy, you did a great job with these bright, cheery photos, they look like I could grab a nacho right off the screen, lol!!

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  17. Those look amazing! I think I could eat the whole plateful by myself. ;) Yum!

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  18. I love this idea! "Make your own bars" are some of my favorites at parties I'm hosting or attending. This is making me crave nachos too!

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  19. I love the idea of everyone adding their own toppings! I'm going to remember that for next year's super bowl!

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  20. Party bars are so fun! Love this one! Now I'm officially craving nachos :)
    Kelsey
    www.thepeacockroost.com

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  21. A nacho bar is right up my alley! I like how you melted the cheese and beans on there, great idea!

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  22. This looks so fun & delish! Keeping this in mind for my next stay at home date night!

    http://michellespaige.com

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  23. This looks delicious and a great way to serve food so everyone is happy :)

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  24. That nacho bar seriously looks like my heaven on earth!

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  25. This is a great idea. Question: do the chips get soggy with the cheese and beans sitting on them? Just wondered. I know some people in my family who would go crazy over a nacho bar.

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  26. This Nacho Bar is seriously genius! I could eat nachos every day.

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  27. You can never go wrong with nachos! Those glasses that you served the toppings in are really cute, too!

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  28. This is such a great idea! Nachos always are a party pleaser, and it's even better that you can put whatever you want on them this way since everybody likes them differently.

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  29. Oh my gosh! These nachos look amazing! I'm a huge fan of party bars as well, so fun and I love the customization!

    xo, Rachel
    A Blonde's Moment

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  30. Great idea! This is definitely going to happen at my house!!

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  31. I love nachos and this is a great way to let everyone get the exact toppings they want! I'm going to try this sometime this week!

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  32. Those individual chips to top look soooo good!! This is such a fun idea. I could totally eat Mexican food every single day.

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  33. Nacho bar- sign me up!!! Sounds and looks super yummy!

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  34. Oh my gracious, these look DELICIOUS! I love nachos and I love that each chip is already coated in the good stuff! So yummy!

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  35. Those look delicious!! Your party set ups always look great.

    liz @ j for joiner

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  36. This is so awesome! We did something similar but with pizzas on Sunday. It worked really really well!

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  37. I agree party bars are so fun and this one is perfect for the super bowl. I also love going to weddings or events that have mashed potato bars. Give me all the bacon bits! lol

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  38. Yum! I love the glasses you served the toppings in. :)

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  39. I love that you let your guests customize their toppings! And this way they can have as little or as much toppings as they want! Genius.

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  40. Putting the beans and cheese on the chips is genius!! I'm totally stealing this idea!

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  41. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this idea...and now I'm craving nachos and guac!!

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  42. Those nachos look amazing!! I love that you did part of the assembling ahead of time and let everyone top their own nachos. Your display is so pretty. Smart idea. We love a good baked potato bar and anything mexican. I never thought to do an italian version. Now I'm starving :)

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  43. A nacho bar is definitely a way to my heart. I think this is a great party idea. Thanks for sharing.

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  44. I love a nacho bar, and this one looks so so delicious. I'm also obsessed with your monogrammed cutting board too. Thanks for sharing at DDT.

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