The Best Nachos

Name: The Best Nachos
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps chili powder; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon granulated garlic; 1 teaspoon granulated onion; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoons dried oregano; 0 teaspoons black pepper; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 454 grams ground beef (80:20 lean-to-fat ratio); 473 milliliters 16 ounces refried beans, canned or homemade; 59 milliliters water; 473 milliliters ounces cheddar cheese, grated (about , plus more for topping; 473 milliliters ounces Colby Jack cheese, grated (about , plus more for topping; 237 milliliters pico de gallo, store-bought or homemade, plus more for topping; 59 milliliters chopped cilantro; 1 sliced jalapeño (pickled or fresh); 1 serving Guacamole; 1 serving Salsa; 1 serving Sour cream; 1 serving Canned black olives; 1 serving Sliced green onions; 1 serving Shredded lettuce; 1 serving Corn; 1 serving Hot sauce

The Best Nachos is a gluten free hor d'oeuvre. This recipe makes 6 servings with 632 calories, 37g of protein, and 44g of fat each. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have olives, oregano, granulated onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of Mexican food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

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Combine all of the spices (chili powder through cayenne) together in a small bowl.

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Ground Cayenne Pepper

Spices

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Heat the vegetable oil on medium high heat until it begins to shimmer.

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Add the ground beef to the pan and season it with all of the taco spice blend. As the meat cooks, use a spoon to break the meat up into crumbles.

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Ground Beef

Seasoning Mix

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Cook for about 8 minutes until the meat has browned and drain the fat using a colander.

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Meat

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Return the meat to the pan and add the refried beans and the water.

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Refried Beans

Water

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Heat the mixture until the beans are smooth and warmed through. Reduce the heat to low and keep the beef-bean mixture warm while you prepare the chips.

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Toast the chips: On a 13x18-inch oven-safe platter or sheet pan, arrange the tortilla chips in a single layer, overlapping them slightly. Toast the chips in the preheated oven for 5 minutes, or just until you begin to smell their aroma.

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Tortilla Chips

French Fries

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Assemble and bake the nachos: Carefully remove the pan from the oven and top with one half of the shredded cheeses. Allow the heat from the chips to melt the cheese slightly before topping the chips with the beef and bean mixture.

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Cheese

French Fries

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Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the beef and return the pan to the oven for 5 minutes, or until the cheese has fully melted.

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Top and serve: Top the nachos with the pico de gallo, chopped cilantro, jalapeño slices, or any of your preferred toppings.

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Serve hot.

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Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose, Sparkling Wine

Nachos on the menu? Try pairing with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. The Jimmy John's Vin De Sandwich Pinot Noir with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 30 dollars per bottle.