Express Beef Nachos

crispy tortilla chips, layer seasoned beef, juicy tomatoes, beans, corn, melted cheese and serve with some sour cream, spicy salsa sauce, and a creamy guacamole

5 from 10 votes

Your new go-to flavor-loaded Friday night dinner! Gather crispy tortilla chips, layer seasoned beef, juicy tomatoes, beans, corn, and melting cheese and serve with some sour cream, spicy salsa sauce, and creamy guacamole. All in one pan, 30 minutes, right at your home!

Course: Dinner, Side Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

Yield:

Calories: 1543kcal

Author: Emma Choi

Prep Time: 25

Active Time: 5

Total Time: 30

Ingredients

250 g tortilla chips

Guacamole

1 ½ avocado
½ lime
1 tbsp salsa sauce | I use hot salsa sauce
salt and pepper

Beef

½ small red onion, minced
280 g ground beef
3 tbsp salsa sauce
salt and pepper
cooking oil

Toppings

140 g red beans
140 g corn
2 tomatoes, diced
80 g shredded mozzarella | or other cheese
sour cream | to taste
salsa sauce | to taste
2 tbsp coriander, chopped
½ lime | for serving

US - M

Instructions

Make the guacamole

Mash and combine all guacamole ingredients together until you obtain a smooth consistency.

Prepare the beef

Heat up a pan on medium heat, and cook the red onion for 2 min. Add the minced beef and cook for 3 min or until the beef is fully cooked.
Pour 3 tbsp salsa sauce over the beef. Season with salt and pepper.
Stir well. Set aside.

Assemble the dish

Turn your oven to 200°C / 390°F. In a large oven-safe pan or platter, add the nachos and place them in the oven for 2-3 min, just the time that they get a little golden.
Remove the nachos from the oven. Top them up with beef, red beans, corn, diced tomatoes and mozzarella.
Place again in the oven for 4 min, or until the mozzarella has completely melted.
Remove from the oven and serve with guacamole, sour cream and salsa sauce. Garnish with coriander and some lime quarters.

Notes

1. Replace shredded mozzarella with any grated cheese you like. Cheddar goes well with nachos also.

2. If you prefer all nachos to remain crispy, place all toppings in the center pushing nachos on the edges. Or serve tomatoes, guacamole and sour cream separately.

3. I normally use a hot salsa sauce if omitting pickled chilies. You can adjust to your taste between mild and hot salsa sauce.

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