Sheet pan beef nachos
Loaded nachos layered so every chip gets beef, beans and melted cheese, then piled with cool toppings for a dinner-sized platter.
- 30 min total
- 20 min hands-on
- Anyone can make this
- Serves 4
- About $3.56 a serving
- 810 calories
- Gluten-free
Dolly says: I’d make this on a weeknight. It’s on the table in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
For 4 servings.
- 1 lb 85/15 ground beef
- 6 cups tortilla chips
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1½ cups Mexican blend cheese
- 2 tbsp pickled jalapeños (optional)
- 1 cup pico de gallo
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup guacamole (optional)
From your pantry
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup water
Each serving has about 810 calories, 42 g protein, 52 g carbs and 48 g fat, and costs about $3.56 at typical US grocery prices. Both are estimates from what the recipe uses.
Missing something?
- No 85/15 ground beef? 90/10 ground beef works.
- No black beans? Pinto beans or kidney beans work.
- No Mexican blend cheese? Shredded cheddar or cheddar cheese or Monterey Jack cheese works.
- No pico de gallo? Salsa works.
- No sour cream? Plain Greek yogurt works.
- No guacamole? Avocados work.
Steps
Tap an underlined word for a quick explanation.
the oven to 400°F and line a large with foil.
Preheat. Preheating means turning the oven on before you start, so it’s fully hot when the food goes in. Food that starts in a cold oven cooks unevenly and doesn’t brown the same.
How you’ll know: The oven beeps or its light clicks off, usually 10 to 15 minutes after you turn it on.
Sheet pan. A sheet pan is a flat metal baking tray with a low rim all the way around. The rim catches juices, and the wide surface lets food spread out and brown.
How you’ll know: Everything fits in one layer with a little space between the pieces.
Cook the beef in a large over medium-high 7 to 8 minutes, breaking it up, until no pink is left. Spoon off the fat.
Skillet. A skillet is a frying pan: wide and flat with low, sloped sides. The shape lets steam escape, so food browns instead of stewing.
How you’ll know: It’s the pan you’d fry an egg in, and a 10 or 12 inch one handles most recipes.
Medium-high heatTimer: 7 min 30 sec
Food safety: Ground beef, pork and lamb are done at 160°F. When it’s cooked through there’s no pink left anywhere in the pan.
Stir in the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt and water and cook 2 minutes, until saucy.
Medium heatTimer: 2 min
Spread half the chips on the pan and top with half the beef, beans and cheese. Repeat with the rest.
Dolly’s tip: Two layers means no naked chips at the bottom of the pile.6 to 8 minutes, until the cheese is and bubbling.
Bake. Baking means cooking in the oven with dry heat all around the food. It cooks evenly from every side, so you can mostly leave it alone.
How you’ll know: It’s golden on top and passes the recipe’s check, like a clean toothpick or the right temperature.
Melt. Melting means gently heating something solid, like butter or cheese, until it turns liquid. Low or medium heat keeps it from browning or burning.
How you’ll know: It’s smooth and liquid, and butter may foam a little but hasn’t turned brown.
Timer: 7 min
Scatter the jalapeños and pico de gallo over the top, add dollops of sour cream and guacamole, and serve from the pan.
Plan this in Dollop, and get the grocery list
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