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Loaded Taco Nachos

Loaded Taco Nachos

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These loaded Taco Nachos are a fun weeknight dinner or even an appetizer among friends. Corn tortilla chips with taco seasoned taco meat, onions, peppers and melty cheese are topped with all the taco fixings you love like lettuce, tomatoes and black olives.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Tex Mex
Keyword appetizer, dinner, nachos, snack, tacos
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Additional Time 2 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 455
Author Laurie McNamara

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning
  • corn tortilla chips 1 to 2 bags depending on size
  • 8 ounces cheddar jack cheese freshly shredded, or use your favorite
  • 1 small onion diced small
  • 1/2 head iceberg lettuce finely shredded
  • 2 small roma tomatoes diced small

ADDITIONAL (OPTIONAL) TOPPINGS:

  • avocados or guacamole
  • hot sauce or salsa
  • sliced black olives
  • sliced green onions
  • sour cream Mexican crema or non-fat plain greek yogurt
  • jalapenos pickled or sliced raw
  • cilantro finely chopped, for serving
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 325℉ (or 160℃).

MAKE THE TACO MEAT:

  • Add the ground beef into a 10-inch skillet. Cook over medium heat, using a spatula to break it up, cooking until browned and fully cooked. Once browned, season the meat with 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning. Stir to combine and then set off to the side.

BUILD THE NACHOS:

  • On two rimmed, metal quarter baking sheet, add a single layer of thick and sturdy corn tortilla chips. Then top both with a little cheese and some of the ground beef. Then top with a few more chips, more cheese and taco meat. Lastly top with diced bell pepper and onion. Slide the pan onto the middle rack of your preheated oven for about 8 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
  • Remove and top with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, green onions, black olives, sour cream and fresh cilantro. Other optional add-on toppings could be hot sauce, sliced jalapeños, salsa and guacamole .

Notes

Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on SimplyScratch.com should only be used as a general guideline.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 455kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 555mg | Potassium: 602mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1282IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 434mg | Iron: 3mg