Description
Baked layers of crispy tortilla chips, cheddar cheese, spicy meat and topped with fresh pico de gallo and guacamole.
Ingredients
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- 1 bag tortilla chips
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 2 tbsp cumin
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 cup pico de Gallo (recipe below)
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- 2 limes, juiced
- 2 cups cheddar cheese
- 1 jalapeño
- 1 cup guacamole (recipe below)
Pico de Gallo
- 2 tomatoes
- 1/2 onion
- Cilantro
- Lime juice
- Salt and pepper, to season
Guacamole
- 5 avocados
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 3 tomatoes, dried and diced
- 2 limes, juiced (plus zest of 1 lime)
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Salt and pepper, to season
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425ºF.
- In a skillet over medium high heat, add ground beef, onions and seasonings. Break up meat and stir to evenly cook. Stir meat together until onions are soft and beef is cooked through and brown. Sprinkle lime juice over meat and toss. Remove the meat mixture from the heat.
- Assemble the nachos. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and add a single layer of tortilla chips. Top with half of the meat and half of the cheese. Add another layer of tortilla chips and repeat the layers of cheese and tortilla chips.
- Place nachos in the preheated oven and cook for 15 minutes. The nachos are done when the chips are crispy, slightly browned and cheese has melted. Remove from oven.
- Top with pico de gallo, sliced jalapeños, lime slices, guacamole and cilantro.
Notes
You can swap meat seasonings for a package of taco seasoning.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes