Seasoned ground beef is layered with tortilla chips and shredded cheese before they get toasty and melty. Then it’s topped with all of your favorite nacho fixin’s for an easy, delicious appetizer or meal.
I love nachos, in all forms. From the elaborate, restaurant-style versions with cheffy toppings, to the concession stand iterations with cheap chips and melted cheese sauce for dipping. But my favorite version is what I think of as dive bar nachos. You know, the ones that you order at your favorite watering hole to enjoy along side your drink of choice. This recipe is my ode to those.
The star of this nacho recipe is the seasoned ground beef. I made up my own seasoning mix that included chili powder, cumin, black pepper, garlic powder, and cayenne, but feel free to use any taco seasoning you might have on hand if you prefer.
In my opinion, the key to great nachos is warm tortilla chips. That’s why for this recipe I bake them in the oven along with some shredded cheese until they get nice and toasty. This one simple step will turn any tray of nachos from good to great.
All that’s left after that is to add your favorite nacho toppings. Pictured here are diced tomatoes, dollops of sour cream, chopped green onion, and diced avocado. Some of my other favorites include pickled jalapeños, sliced black olives, chopped fresh cilantro, and sliced radishes.
What do you like on your nachos?
Easy Ground Beef Nachos Recipe
Seasoned ground beef is layered with tortilla chips and cheese before they get toasty and melty. Then it's topped with all of your favorite nacho fixin's for an easy, delicious appetizer or meal.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Dash of cayenne pepper
- One bag tortilla chips
- 6 ounces (1 1/2 cups) shredded nacho or Mexican cheese blend
- Toppings: diced tomato, sour cream, diced avocado, chopped green onion, pickled jalapeños, etc.
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 400˚F.
- Meanwhile put a skillet over medium-high heat until hot; add the ground beef and all of the seasonings and cook, breaking apart with a spatula, until browned and there's no more visible pink. Transfer the the ground beef to a bowl, leaving behind the rendered fat.
- Layer the tortilla chips, cooked ground beef, and shredded cheese on a sheet pan.*** Bake in the oven until the chips are toasted and the cheese is melted, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Finish assembling the nachos with your favorite nacho toppings. Serve!
Notes
You can use whatever size sheet pan you want. Pictured here is a quarter sheet pan (9-by-13 inches) where I did a double layer of chips, cheese, and meat. For a half sheet pan (13-by-18 inches), a single layer will do.
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