Loaded Nachos Recipe
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These craveable loaded nachos are the only recipe you'll ever want - crispy, creamy, juicy, fresh - with the BEST ground beef and nacho sauce! They are the ultimate crowd-pleasing sharable comfort food that can be served as an appetizer, snack or full meal (perfect for Game Day)! Best of all, this nacho recipe can be prepped ahead for easy assembly with endless variations. What sets this beef nacho recipe apart is the addicting juicy ground beef blended with homemade taco seasoning, creamy refried beans, punchy salsa and tangy green chilies and the luxuriously creamy, punchy homemade nacho cheese sauce you’ll want to slather on everything - no bland, boring or dry nachos here! Finish off your mouthwatering nachos supreme with sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, olives, pickled jalapenos for the ultimate mouthwatering party food!
Ingredients
Instructions
Prepare toppings: Have all the toppings ready to go so you can quickly assemble the nachos as soon as you add the cheese sauce.
Cheese Sauce: Prepare Queso Blanco (click HERE) according to recipe directions; remove from heat. It will thicken as it cools. When ready to use, gently reheat on the stove, stirring in milk, 1 tablespoon at a time if needed to thin.
Brown beef: Brown beef in a large skillet over medium heat until almost cooked through; drain grease. Stir in all of the spices/seasonings, followed by refried beans and salsa until well incorporated, followed by sour cream. Heat through then stir in water 1 tablespoon at a time until it reaches a thick but somewhat spreadable consistency. You don't want it thin or it will make the nachos soggy.
Assemble: Spread half the tortilla chips in a single layer on a large platter or baking pan. Drizzle about 1/3 of the cheese sauce over top; top with half of the beef mixture. Repeat with the remaining chips, 1/3 cheese sauce and remaining beef mixture; top with remaining cheese sauce. Garnish with desired toppings; serve immediately.
Toppings Bar Option
If you know your nacho eaters don’t all like the same toppings, create a nacho toppings bar. You can even let everyone create their own from-scratch nachos by serving everything separately – including the ground beef and the nacho sauce; this is especially useful if you know there will be leftovers to avoid soggy nachos.
