This ground beef nachos recipe is so easy to make! Just layer the toppings with corn chips and bake it in your oven!

Nachos are one of my favourite snacks, but I can never understand why they cost like $18 bars and restaurants. Especially when all of the toppings are just thrown on top - leaving a pile of plain chips at the bottom. When I make nachos at home, I like to layer the ingredients in with the chips (which takes, like, zero effort... why can't they just do that everywhere??)

This recipe for ground beef nachos is actually just my way of using up leftover ground beef and toppings from taco night. I always end up with little bowls of leftovers, and since I'm usually out of taco shells, this is the easiest way to make sure none of those ingredients go to waste.

This ground beef nachos recipe is very flexible, so feel free to use your favourite toppings. I like to add black beans, tomatoes, jalapeños, chilli powder and cheddar cheese to mine. Although, I think pepper jack cheese would also be tasty here.

No matter what toppings you use, there are a few tips that will help ensure that your nachos taste amazing.

5 Tips for Perfect Ground Beef Nachos:

Don't use "thin" style tortilla chips. You want a nice sturdy chip to make sure that those toppings end up in your mouth - not on your shirt.
Don't use raw ground beef. The nachos won't be in the oven long enough to completely cook raw beef. You either need to cook up a batch of ground beef specifically for this dish, or use leftovers.
Line your sheet pan or skillet with tin foil before building your nachos. Melted cheese is a pain in the butt to remove, and this make clean up so much easier. And no, I didn't remember to do that when I made this batch... *oops*
If you're using tomatoes, remove the seeds. The last thing you want to add to your nachos is moisture, because soggy chips are sad. Be sure to just use the flesh of the tomatoes. You should also leave ingredients like sour cream and guacamole for garnishing before eating, to keep the chips crispy as long as possible.
Build layers. If you want to enjoy your nachos right down to the last chip, then make sure to build your layers from the bottom up. Add some chips, then some toppings, then more chips, and more toppings. You get the idea, right?

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Ground Beef Nachos Recipe

These ground beef nachos are a great way to use up leftover ground beef. Just layer the toppings with corn chips and bake!

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Created By: Shareba

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PREPARATION TIME 15

COOK TIME 10

TOTAL TIME 25

COURSE Snack

CUISINE American

SERVINGS 4 people

CALORIES 911

Ingredients

1 bag tortilla chips, , about 300g
2 cups ground beef, , cooked
2 cups cheddar cheese , , shredded
¼ cup black beans, , drained and rinsed
1 roma tomato, , seeds removed, diced
1 jalapeno pepper, , cut into thin rings
chili powder, , to taste
Olive oil, , optional

Optional Toppings for Serving:

sour cream
guacamole
salsa

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 375°F.
Line a baking sheet or oven-proof skillet with tin foil.
Add a layer of tortilla chips, and then sprinkle with a little bit of each topping. Continue to build layers of chips and toppings until you use up all of your ingredients.
If desired, lightly drizzle (or spray) the top layer of the nachos with olive oil.
Bake the nachos in the oven for 5-10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
Serve immediately with sour cream, guacamole or salsa.

Notes

Please note that the nutritional information for this recipe is only an estimate, and has been calculated using a plugin.

Please read the blog post for detailed tips and explanations.

Nutrition

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Comments

Jasmine

October 11, 2020 at 12:37 pm

Thank you! This was very helpful for me & my family! Super yummy! 😋

- Shareba
  
  October 11, 2020 at 10:46 pm
  
  I'm glad you enjoyed it Jasmine!
  
Ally @OmNomAlly

March 22, 2015 at 7:06 am

I went ahead and pinned this recipe before I even read the blog post - these nachos just looked so delicious!
It's so true that nachos are way too expensive at a restaurant, and why would you want to when this homemade version looks 100x better than when eating out 😀
Love the nacho tips too, I'll be referring to that next time I build the perfect nachos for dinner. Thank you for sharing 🙂

- Shareba Abdul
  
  March 22, 2015 at 11:45 am
  
  Thanks Ally! It's nice to hear from you! I haven't checked out your blog in a while - I'm going to head over there now!
  
Angie

March 12, 2015 at 7:39 pm

We love nachos! Perfect way to end the week. I like the tip about the seeds. No one likes a soggy chip! 🙂

- Shareba Abdul
  
  March 12, 2015 at 11:24 pm
  
  I like the fact that Nachos are easy comfort food. I can just chuck it in the oven and it's ready to eat in no time!
  
Janice @Kitchen Heals Soul

March 11, 2015 at 9:08 pm

If I make these, I will eat them all!
Also, LOVE the tips! Like removing the seeds from the tomatoes is such a good point because I have NOT removed them and you tend to get soggy nachos, which then require spoons to eat. Not quite the same effect 😉

- Shareba Abdul
  
  March 11, 2015 at 11:40 pm
  
  I hope you do make these Janice! I'm glad you liked the tips, they're almost all from personal ~~failure~~ experience. Except for the raw beef one - that I knew! 😛
  
Ayngelina

March 11, 2015 at 6:33 pm

Removing the seeds is such a good tip, makes nachos so much better.

- Shareba Abdul
  
  March 11, 2015 at 11:36 pm
  
  Thanks Ayngelina! I learned that one that hard way 😛