Description
Sizzling beef nachos supreme showcase layers of melted cheese, seasoned ground beef, and zesty toppings. Crisp tortilla chips create perfect bites you’ll savor with friends during game day or casual gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) ground beef
- 32 oz (907 g) tortilla chips (2 bags, each 16 oz/454 g)
- 16 oz (454 g) shredded cheese (cheddar and Monterey Jack)
- 1 can refried beans
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning
- 0.5 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2–3 green onions, sliced
- 3 Roma tomatoes, diced
Instructions
- Preparation: Heat oven to 400°F (200°C) and activate a skillet over medium-high flame for browning ground beef with onions until deeply caramelized and fragrant, roughly 8 minutes.
- Seasoning and Simmering: Eliminate excess fat from meat, incorporate taco seasoning with water, and allow mixture to reduce and intensify flavors for 5 minutes until liquid virtually disappears.
- Chip Foundation: Arrange parchment-lined baking sheets with tortilla chips in an overlapping, dense configuration for maximum coverage and structural integrity.
- Layer Construction: Spread refried beans across chips using smooth, consistent motions, then distribute seasoned beef evenly to create a robust protein foundation.
- Cheese Melting: Blanket the beef with abundant shredded cheese, ensuring comprehensive coverage for optimal gooey texture and flavor integration.
- Baking Process: Slide trays into preheated oven, monitoring closely for 12-15 minutes until cheese transforms into a molten, bubbling landscape with golden edges.
- Garnishing and Serving: Immediately crown nachos with vibrant Roma tomatoes and verdant green onions, presenting directly on baking sheets or transferring to a communal serving platter for immediate consumption.
Notes
- Drain Fat Thoroughly: Remove excess grease from cooked beef to prevent soggy nachos and reduce unnecessary calories.
- Layer Strategically: Create multiple layers of chips, beans, and meat to ensure every bite has maximum flavor and texture.
- Monitor Cheese Melting: Watch nachos closely during baking to achieve perfect golden, bubbly cheese without burning the chips.
- Serve Immediately: Enjoy nachos right after baking to maintain crispy chips and melted cheese’s optimal temperature and texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking, Sautéing, Simmering
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 470
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg