Description
Loaded Nachos Recipe combines seasoned ground beef, black beans, and melted cheddar cheese layered over crispy tortilla chips, topped with fresh vegetables and optional dollops of sour cream and salsa for a flavorful, crowd-pleasing appetizer or main dish.
Ingredients
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Meat and Vegetables
- 1 pound ground beef 97% lean
- 1/2 cup white onion finely chopped
- 1/2 cup green pepper finely chopped
Seasonings and Beans
- 1/8 cup water
- 1 ounce taco seasoning mix (1 packet)
- 15 ounces black beans (1 can, rinsed and drained, heated)
Base and Cheese
- 11 ounces tortilla chips (use 3/4 of a bag)
- 3 cups cheddar cheese freshly shredded
Toppings
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes diced
- 1/4 cup black olives sliced
- 1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped
- 2 jalapeños sliced
- 2 to 3 green onions sliced
Optional Extras
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup salsa
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the assembled nachos.
- Cook Beef and Veggies: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the ground beef, finely chopped white onion, and green pepper. Cook the beef mixture for 5 to 8 minutes until the meat juices run clear and the vegetables soften.
- Add Seasoning and Beans: Stir in ⅛ cup of water and the taco seasoning mix into the skillet. Cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes to blend flavors. Then add the rinsed and heated black beans and mix thoroughly. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Layer Nachos: In a 9×13 baking dish or on a baking sheet, spread half of the tortilla chips evenly. Top with half of the beef and bean mixture, then sprinkle with half of the shredded cheddar cheese. Repeat layers with the remaining chips, beef mixture, and cheese.
- Bake Nachos: Place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 7 minutes until the cheese has fully melted and is bubbly.
- Add Fresh Toppings and Serve: Remove the nachos from the oven and generously top with chopped cherry tomatoes, sliced black olives, fresh cilantro, jalapeño slices, and green onions. Serve immediately with optional dollops of sour cream and salsa on the side.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, add extra jalapeños or a few dashes of hot sauce.
- Use black beans from a can for convenience, but homemade cooked black beans work well too.
- To make it vegetarian, substitute ground beef with seasoned crumbled tofu or a plant-based meat alternative.
- Freshly shredding cheddar cheese melts better than pre-shredded varieties due to fewer additives.
- Leftover nachos can be reheated in the oven to keep chips crispy rather than microwaving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 1/6 of recipe)
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
