Fabulous Nachos

⏱ 35 mins 🍽 10 serving(s) 🏷 Tex Mex

This is a personal recipe created for a Tex-Mex craving, ideal for gatherings like game day. It yields a substantial portion to satisfy many guests. The dish features layered tortilla chips with a spiced beef and bean mixture, multiple cheeses, and zesty toppings, all baked until perfectly melted and served warm.

Fabulous Nachos

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) bag authentic tortilla chips (El Milagro are good)
  • 1/4 lb ground beef, cooked, crumbled and drained
  • 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes
  • 1 (8 ounce) jar cheese sauce
  • 1 (15 ounce) can Rotel Tomatoes
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • pickled jalapeno pepper
  • shredded lettuce
  • salsa verde
  • sour cream

Method

  1. Combine the cooked and crumbled ground beef with the refried beans, ground cumin, chili powder, salt and dried onion flakes.
  2. Warm this mixture thoroughly.
  3. Arrange half the bag of tortilla chips on a large platter suitable for the oven.
  4. Spread half of the warm beef and bean blend over the chips.
  5. Drizzle half of the cheese sauce over the beef, followed by half the can of Rotel tomatoes and salsa verde according to your preference.
  6. Create another layer using the remaining chips, the rest of the beef mixture, the other half of the Rotel, more salsa verde and the remaining cheese sauce.
  7. Scatter the shredded cheddar cheese and pickled jalapeno peppers over the top.
  8. Bake at 350°F for approximately 20 minutes or until the cheese has fully melted.
  9. Finish by adding shredded lettuce and dollops of sour cream as a garnish.
  10. Serve the nachos while they are still warm.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium1006000 mg

Recipe details

CategoryTex Mex
AuthorThat Girl