Loaded Beef Nachos

Loaded ground beef nachos with guacamole and sour cream.

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These loaded beef nachos are piled high with ground beef, nacho cheese sauce, refried beans, onion, tomato, avocado, and sour cream. Make them for a savory game day snack!

Servings servings

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Equipment

Large frying pan
Small saucepan
small baking sheet

Ingredients

Taco Beef

½ pound ground beef
4 teaspoons taco seasoning
⅓ cup water

Nacho Cheese Sauce

4 ounces Velveeta cubed
¼ cup heavy cream sub half and half or milk
1 pinch salt

Nachos

5 ounces tortilla chips
¾ cup refried beans
¼ small red onion diced
1 medium roma tomato diced
2 small avocados mashed
1 teaspoon lime juice
1 pinch sea salt
2 tablespoons sour cream sub plain Greek yogurt
Chives chopped, optional garnish

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Instructions

Taco Beef

Brown the ground beef in a frying pan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, about 7 to 8 minutes.
Carefully drain excess grease, then sprinkle in the taco seasoning. Add the water and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then simmer for about 3 to 4 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
Remove from heat and set aside.

Nacho Cheese Sauce

Add the Velveeta and heavy cream to a small saucepan and melt over medium heat, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Season with salt to taste, then set aside.

Nachos

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Spread the tortilla chips out in a single layer on a small baking sheet, overlapping them slightly. Drizzle the cheese sauce over the chips. Dollop the refried beans evenly over the chips, then top with the seasoned ground beef.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, just until the beans are warm and the cheese is extra gooey and melty.
In the meantime, mash the avocado and season with lime juice and salt. Set aside.
Once the nachos are warm, top evenly with onion and tomato. Dollop on the mashed avocado and sour cream. Optionally garnish with chives and serve hot.

Notes

Taco seasoning: We recommend using our homemade taco seasoning recipe. It’s quick and easy to mix up and so much more flavorful than store-bought taco seasoning packets. Plus, it has way less sodium and no preservatives.

Refried beans: Canned refried beans can sometimes be a little goopy, so we like to put them in a bowl first and give them a good stir before dolloping them over the nachos. You can also heat them in the microwave for 15 to 30 seconds and then stir, if they’re still clumping together and you’re having a hard time topping the nachos.

Serving suggestions: Loaded beef nachos are the perfect game day snack! You can easily scale the recipe to serve a larger crowd, and it’s easy to serve right on the baking sheet - no extra dishes necessary.

You can also make loaded beef nachos for a Cinco de Mayo party or a change-up from traditional Taco Tuesdays. With all the beef and toppings, you can absolutely serve these sheet pan nachos for dinner.

Author: Nicole Langdon

Calories: 648kcal

Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Snack

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Avocado, chives, cinco de mayo, game day, ground beef, heavy cream, lime juice, red onion, refried beans, roma tomato, salt, sour cream, super bowl, taco seasoning, tortilla chips, velveeta

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