Vegan Nachos

I admit, it has been a challenge finding vegan meals the entire family will like.  Shoot, it's hard finding ANY meal that 5 people who all like different things will ALL like, but add in the fact it can't have any meat or dairy?  It's not easy.  But I have found one recipe that is always greeted by squeals of excitement: nachos. 

1 bag of tortilla chips (we like the mini rounds)
1 bag of vegan veggie crumbles (we like Boca)
1 pack of taco seasoning
1/2 can black beans, drained
1 can of vegetarian refried beans
1 can of vegetarian chili
1/2 package of cheddar veggie shreds cheese (just make sure it's a kind that melts!)*

optional:
1/2 can of corn
guacamole
diced tomatoes
diced jalapenos

Brown the veggie crumbles and add the taco seasoning as directed on the pack.  Place the chips and cheese on a cookie sheet and bake until the cheese is melty.  Add ingredients as desired and serve hot.  As a family of 5, we can easily blow through an entire bag of chips in one meal.  I just serve them up on a platter and we use a pair of tongs to serve.

*I'll be honest, sometimes I just use regular shredded cheese instead of vegan cheese.  Like I mentioned before, vegan cheese is seriously hit or miss and if they don't have the good stuff at the store, I'll just use the kids' shredded Mexican blend.  If you don't want to use pre-packaged veggie crumbles, you can substitute crumbled extra-firm tofu or just skip it altogether.