This is the ultimate Nachos recipe. These crunchy tortilla chips are loaded with seasoned ground beef and refried beans, melted cheese, bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, olives, guacamole, and more! Be sure to serve this with salsa and sour cream!
Loaded Nachos Recipe
This is the ultimate Nachos recipe. These crunchy tortilla chips are loaded with seasoned ground beef and refried beans, melted cheese, bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, olives, guacamole, and more! Be sure to serve this with salsa and sour cream!
Ingredients
Beef Mixture
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 4 cloves garlic
- ¾ cup water
- 1 oz. packet taco seasoning see notes/pro tips
- 16 oz. can refried beans
Nachos
- 14 oz. thick tortilla chips see notes
- 3 ¾ cups freshly shredded cheese see notes
- ½ cup diced bell peppers I use red + green
- 1 jalapeno pepper sliced
- ¼ cup finely diced red onions
- 1/3 cup sliced black olives sliced
- 2 Roma tomatoes diced
- 2 green onions sliced
- 3 tablespoons cilantro roughly chopped
For Serving
- Guacamole
- Salsa
- Sour Cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Measure all of the ingredients before beginning, the recipe goes super quick from there!
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the ground beef. Cook and crumble for 7-10 minutes, or until the beef is brown and cooked through. Drain grease. Add the garlic and taco seasoning and stir in water. Bring to a boil until thickened, then reduce to a simmer. Stir in the refried beans until well combined and heated through. Remove and set aside.
- Spread half of the chips in an even layer on a large, light-colored baking sheet. (Mine is 11.2 x 15.7-inches.)
- Distribute half of meat mixture in scoops on top and along the sides. Sprinkle with half of the cheese.
- Top with the remaining chips, remaining meat mixture, and remaining cheese.
- Top with bell peppers, jalapenos, red onions, and black olives.
- Bake for 15 minutes, or until the cheese is completely melted.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with tomatoes, diced green onions and cilantro. Top with a generous scoop of guacamole and serve with salsa and sour cream!
