Sunday is National Nacho day. Nachos have an interesting history, but in their purest form they are just tortilla chips with melted cheese and served with salsa. Now we top them with all kinds of things – like beef and tomatoes – and make a meal out of them.
Here is a great batch with beef and cheese. Add olives and onions topped with tomatoes, avocado and sour cream – and they make a deliciously fun meal!
Here’s how you do it:
Start by preparing the ground beef.
Mix the raw meat well with 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt. Allow it to rest for 20 minutes. This helps to maintain the moisture so the beef doesn’t dry out.
Heat a heavy skillet and brown the beef. Add your favorite taco seasoning packet with 1/2 cup of water and simmer. When it’s cooked through, remove from the heat.
Cover a baking sheet with foil and spread the chips out over the foil.
Evenly spread the beef over the chips, then top with the onion,
cheese, olives and jalapeños.
Bake at 400 degrees for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and starting to brown.
Top the hot nachos with sour cream, chopped tomatoes and chopped avocado. Serve with salsa.
© Copyright 2022 The Lazy Gastronome
a great meal that's fun to eat.
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 8 to 10 cups tortilla chips
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 small jalapeño, slice thin
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup sliced black olives
- 2 cups shredded extra sharp cheddar
- sour cream
- chopped tomatoes
- chopped avocado
- salsa
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Start by preparing the beef. Mix the raw meat well with 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt. Allow it to rest for 20 minutes. This helps to maintain the moisture so the beef doesn't dry out.
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Heat a heavy skillet and brown the beef. Add your favorite taco seasoning packet with 1/2 cup of water and simmer. When it's cooked through, remove from the heat.
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Cover a large baking sheet with foil and spread the chips out over the foil.
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Evenly spread the beef over the chips, then top with the cheese, onion, olives and jalapeños.
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Bake at 400 degrees for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and starting to brown.
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Top the hot nachos with sour cream, chopped tomatoes and chopped avocado. Serve with salsa.
© Copyright 2022 The Lazy Gastronome
These easy nachos are always welcome in my house!
We love nachos. I can’t wait to try your version.
We made these over the weekend to munch on while watching football. Our team was dismal, but these nachos were amazing!!
This recipe is great for a quick dinner idea.
This is such a CLASSIC but so good! Adding this to rotate into my weekly meal plans.
There’s nothing like a big tray of nachos! We loved your recipe. Many thanks!
These nachos are so simple to make! Love how filling and tasty they turned out!
This looks so good!
Thanks bunches for sharing this with Sweet Tea & Friends this month.
These look Fantastic!
Thanks!
Didn’t know there was a nachos day but you’ve got the food covered for sure!! Thanks so much for linking up at the Unlimited Link Party 89. Shared.