Gilroy Garlic Festival Wowchos |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Wowchos are similar to nachos, but with lots of garlic. This recipe won first place at the ''83 Garlic Festival , an annual event held in Gilroy, California, garlic capital of the world. The garlic mellows out while baking, so it tastes much better than it sounds. Garlic affectionados usually add even more garlic to the recipe. Ingredients:
2 large heads of garlic, separated into cloves and peeled |
2 tablespoons oil |
tortilla chips, large bag |
1/4 cup red onion, chopped |
1 (4 ounce) can green chilies |
1/3 cup sliced pimento stuffed olive (optional) |
1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded and jalapeno flavored |
chopped cilantro (to taste) |
chopped green onion top (to taste) |
Directions:
1. Pre-heat oven to 375-degrees F.
2. Coat garlic cloves with oil and bake for 30 minutes or until soft and golden.
3. Cover a 9 X13 foil covered metal pan with tortilla chips.
4. Mash and distribute garlic, onion, chiles and olives evenly over the chips.
5. Cover with shredded cheese and bake at 400-degrees F for 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
6. Top with cilantro and green onions.
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