Loaded Beef Skillet Nachos
Nachos are the ultimate comfort food, combining crispy chips with…
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoonolive oil optional
- 1 poundlean ground beef I used 90% lean
- one 1-ounce packet taco seasoning I used medium heat, reduced sodium
- 8 cupscorn tortilla chips I used Hint of Lime
- one 13-ounce jar Cowboy Caviar or a thick black bean, corn, red pepper salsa
- 2 to 3 cupsshredded Mexican cheese blend
- 2 green onions sliced into thin rounds
- 1 to 2 tablespoonscilantro or to taste minced
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- If using the optional olive oil, heat 1 tablespoon in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 pound lean ground beef and cook, stirring and crumbling, until the beef is cooked through and no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle one 1-ounce packet taco seasoning over the cooked beef and stir to coat. Remove from heat and set the beef aside.
- In a separate oven-safe skillet, arrange half of the 8 cups corn tortilla chips in an even layer. Top with half the seasoned beef, half the one 13-ounce jar Cowboy Caviar, and half of the 2 to 3 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend.
- Repeat the layering with the remaining chips, beef, Cowboy Caviar, and cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
- Remove from the oven, evenly sprinkle with the sliced 2 green onions and 1 to 2 tablespoons minced cilantro, and serve immediately. Nachos are best warm and fresh.
Equipment
- Oven
- Large Skillet
- Oven-safe Skillet
Notes
2. If using the optional olive oil, heat 1 tablespoon in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 pound lean ground beef and cook, stirring and crumbling, until the beef is cooked through and no longer pink, about 5 minutes.