Spicy Beef Nachos Supreme (Printable Version)
Crispy chips topped with spicy beef, melted cheese, and fresh guacamole—ideal for gatherings or a hearty snack.
# What You Need:
→ Spicy Beef
01 - 1 pound ground beef
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
03 - 1 small onion, finely chopped
04 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
05 - 1 jalapeño, finely chopped, seeds removed for less heat
06 - 2 teaspoons chili powder
07 - 1 teaspoon ground cumin
08 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
09 - 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
10 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
11 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
12 - 1/4 cup tomato sauce
→ Nachos
13 - 10 ounces tortilla chips
14 - 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
15 - 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
16 - 1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
17 - 1/2 cup fresh tomatoes, diced
18 - 1/4 cup sliced black olives
19 - 1/4 cup sliced green onions
→ Fresh Guacamole
20 - 2 ripe avocados
21 - 1 small tomato, seeded and diced
22 - 2 tablespoons red onion, finely chopped
23 - 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
24 - 1 tablespoon lime juice
25 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
26 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
→ Optional Toppings
27 - Sour cream
28 - Fresh cilantro leaves
29 - Pickled jalapeños
30 - Hot sauce
# How-To:
01 - Preheat oven to 400°F.
02 - Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion, garlic, and jalapeño for 2-3 minutes until softened.
03 - Add ground beef to skillet and cook until browned, breaking up with a spoon. Drain excess fat if needed.
04 - Stir in chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, cayenne, salt, black pepper, and tomato sauce. Simmer for 2-3 minutes until well combined. Remove from heat and set aside.
05 - Arrange tortilla chips evenly on a large baking sheet or oven-safe platter.
06 - Spoon spicy beef evenly over chips. Sprinkle with black beans, cheddar cheese, and Monterey Jack cheese.
07 - Bake in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
08 - While nachos bake, mash avocados in a bowl. Gently mix in tomato, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper until combined.
09 - Remove nachos from oven. Top with diced tomatoes, black olives, and green onions.
10 - Serve immediately with fresh guacamole and optional toppings of your choice.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The homemade seasoned beef tastes infinitely better than any restaurant version
- Everything comes together in under 40 minutes but looks like you spent all day cooking
- The fresh guacamole recipe alone is worth keeping in your back pocket for everything
02 -
- Nachos don't reheat well. The chips get soggy and the cheese separates. Make only what you'll eat right now.
- Work quickly once the nachos come out of the oven. That melted cheese window closes fast and you want those cold toppings to hit while everything's still hot.
03 -
- Let the beef mixture cool slightly before layering it on the chips. If it's too hot, it'll make the chips steam and soften before they even hit the oven.
- Add a thin layer of beans directly on the chips before the cheese. The beans act as a moisture barrier between the juicy beef and the chips below.