Haystacks Recipe

One of many who grew up on this as an Adventist. I don't eat it with carrot, but it does work with pretty much anything you happen to have on hand. I find that regular corn chips (fritos) work a lot better than tortilla chips.

I changed this recipe to give it more zip and more color. I used black beans and frozen corn heated in a small frying pan, adding cumin and salsa (from the refrigerated section of the market). Deleted the black pepper. I used red and yellow bell peppers as they are much sweeter and not bitter like most green bells. No carrots. Added avocados and I usually use spring mix rather than iceberg lettuce. Very pretty and tasty this way. Serve with high quality salsa and sour cream.

I added bell peppers, corn, spinach, and avocados to the mix just to give it more variety. I also added a can of coconut milk to the bean mixture and I would one hundred percent recommend doing that! I added garlic powder and less chilli powder. The family loved it!

These are great. I make them with black beans or chili. My daughter often asks for haystacks for her school lunch, easy for her to assemble, all she really needs to do is heat the beans for about a minute in the microwave then pile everything on the chips.

I made this recipe as a light meal. I had some left over taco meat that I wanted to use up and only had 1 can of kidney beans and 1 can of chili beans, i threw all this in a pot and let them simmmer on low for 45 minutes. I put it all together as stated, let me tell you what a filling and amazing meal. I couldn't even finish mine. I got rave reviews from my husband and 13 year old (the most picky eater ever). This recipe is a permanet in our dinner rotation, THANK YOU for a great new recipe!!!

I love this meal. But I use chili and Fritos instead. I add olives, guacamole, and onions but I don’t add carrots.

I would rate it 5 stars definitely except I changed a lot to use what I had. 1 can kidney beans, no salt, added pepper but it wasn't needed. Added cumin. Used about 6 or 8 sliced grape tomatoes. No olives, carrots, or sour cream. I added guacamole. Used bagged tortilla chips broken in pieces. This is a very adaptable recipe seeing as how we loved it with all my changes. I am sure the original would be just as good. The meat was not missed at all.

I make this a lot. And I mean, A LOT. I use black beans that I've cooked myself, homemade taco seasoning, and sometimes I'll add shredded carrots in with the bean mixture. You can really make this stretch with a can of tomato sauce, a drained can of mexi-corn, Rotel tomatoes and a half pound of ground beef, if you have heavyweights at your table or just a lot of family to feed.

I followed others suggestions and used ranch beans added a can of mexi-corn and used spinach instead of letus. Everyone loved it and really how great is a recipe that let's you get 5 veggies and a fruit onto your kids plate at one time!

easy to make...and kids loved it...but its way too salty if you follow instructions...i cut salt by over 50% and it was plenty flavorfull.

You forgot the beef..... We also did not have carrots in this. We would do rice, meat, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese sauce, and a thousand island dressing we made for it. Sad chip salad here.

This turned out perfect.

Super easy and quick for lunch or supper

I made it many times and the family and the church family love it. Can never have it too often.

Definitely a staple growing up in my Adventist home. I prefer Fritos and I don’t use carrot or peppers. That’s what is great about it because but you can easily customize it to your taste. I love haystacks!! Easy to feed a crowd

My family loved it! I didn’t change the recipe.

It is so easy to make and super yummy. Everyone loved it and it also tastes good the second day when all the ingredients flavors have blended into each other.

these are great you load your table with lots of different things then stack them up I also put chilli and cheese sauce out with this to put on top and meat these are really fun enjoy

It's sometimes very satisfying to return to the tastes of the 1970's. Back in those days, we were just married and establishing our culinary skills. I used to make tacos, just like this with mashed up kidney beans and the usual toppings. We really enjoyed them then, and we still do! This is easier than the taco shells that used to break as soon as one bit into them. The taste evokes the memories of that time. All those fresh veggie toppings are still very healthy and the fact this is a veggie alternative is very good, especially as we approach our more senior years. This dish is going back into our dinner time routine. Thanks!

Sooo goooood!