Buffalo Chicken Nachos

The other day, I found a failure in my children's food education.  In general, I try to teach them to eat lots of different fruits and vegetables...to try new things in each season...to eat food from all over the world.  But somewhere in all of my efforts, I have neglected to expose them hot & spicy.  I guess I just have been cooling things down for them because I was afraid they wouldn't like it...but in that effort, they simply don't know what to do with spicy-hot food.

I made these Buffalo Chicken Nachos from The Girl Who Ate Everything and I thought they were delish and would be perfect for a big March-Madness party, but my kids?  Not so much.

T-Man: "Mommy!  My mouth and lips are on fire!!"

Fearless: "Mommy!  That just smells hot!"

Miss Banana: (Said nothing but after a few bites, just opened her mouth and stuck out her tongue as far as she could....then gulped down her smoothie.)

So sorry, my little loves...I have failed to teach you to appreciate spicy-hot foods.  That will have to change.  I will definately be making these again, but will use the mild Frank's Wing sauce with just a little of the hot stuff mixed in, then gradually increase the hotness until my kiddos are used to it.

Also, I found this made A LOT of nachos...next time I will probably half the recipe.

Buffalo Chicken Nachos
8 cups Ranch flavored tortilla chips (I used Cool Ranch Doritos)
4 cups cooked chicken shredded (I used a rotisserie chicken)
1 1/2 cups Frank's Buffalo Wing sauce 
water
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
4 ounces blue cheese crumbles
1 cup chopped celery

Note: All these measurements are approximate. As with any nachos, adjust ingredients to your personal preference.

Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Spread tortilla chips on a rimmed baking sheet or in a shallow dish.

Bring wing sauce and 1/2 cup water to a simmer. Add shredded cooked chicken; heat through. Strain the chicken (reserving the sauce) and spread over ranch-flavored tortilla chips. Top with shredded cheddar.

Bake in the upper third portion of the oven until cheese is melted for about 5-7 minutes. After nachos are baked top with blue cheese, chopped celery and the reserved wing sauce.

(Adapted from Food Network Magazine)