Description
A delicious nacho recipe featuring seasoned ground beef, melted cheese, and fresh toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. ground beef (85% lean)
- ½ onion (finely chopped)
- 3 tbsp taco seasoning (1 packet, fajita seasoning also works)
- 12 oz. tortilla chips (1 bag)
- 16 oz. refried beans (1 can, pint or black both work)
- 3 cups freshly shredded cheddar cheese (or pepper jack if you want more spice)
- ⅓ cup sliced jalapeño peppers
- ½ cup guacamole (or add diced or sliced avocado)
- ½ cup pico de gallo
- 3 green onions (chopped)
- ¼ cup sour cream
- cilantro (optional, for topping)
Instructions
- Add the beef, onion, and taco seasoning to a skillet set over medium heat.
- Brown the ground beef.
- Drain the grease from the skillet.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Spread half of the tortilla chips out on a large baking sheet.
- Spoon half of the ground beef over the chips.
- Stir the refried beans, and spoon half the can over the chips in dollops.
- Sprinkle half of the cheese over the top.
- Spread the remaining tortilla chips over top.
- Top with the remaining ground beef, beans, and cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Top with jalapeños, guacamole, pico de gallo, and green onions.
- Serve with sour cream and cilantro.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, use pepper jack cheese.
- Feel free to customize the toppings based on your preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg