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Chili beef nachos topped with guacamole, salsa and sour cream.
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Chilli Beef Nachos

Made from scratch, with homemade tortilla chips and topped with guacamole, salsa and jalapeno sour cream, these loaded chili beef nachos are made for sharing!
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine American, Mexican
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 608kcal
Author Slow The Cook Down

Equipment

Ingredients

Spicy Beef

  • ½ red onion (finely diced)
  • 1 pound ground beef (450g)
  • 1 tablespoon hot chilli powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • pinch of black pepper

Jalapeno Sour Cream

  • 2 tablespoons pickled jalapenos
  • 1 tablespoon juice from the pickled jalapenos
  • 1 cup sour cream (250ml)
  • salt and pepper

Blender Salsa

  • 16 ounces cocktail tomatoes halved (454g)
  • 1 small blister pack fresh cilantro finely chopped
  • juice and zest of 1 lime
  • ½ tablespoon jarred crushed chilies (this is for a mild salsa, add more if you like it spicy!)
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled
  • ½ red onion roughly chopped into thirds
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin

Guacamole

  • 2 avocados
  • juice of 1 lime
  • salt added to taste

To serve

  • 1½ cups shredded cheese of your choice (150g)
  • finely chopped cilantro

Instructions

Tortilla Chips

  • Preheat the oven to 400F / 200c.
  • Mix together the oil and seasonings in a small bowl.
    juice of 1 lime, 2 tablespoons oil, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • One at a time, brush the oil over the tortillas and cut 8 even pieces like a pizza.
    8 flour tortillas
  • In batches, places the tortilla chips on a foil lined baking sheet. Bake for around 4 to 5 minutes til browned and crispy. Set to one side.

Chili beef

  • In a bowl, mix together the herbs and spices for the meat.
    1 tablespoon hot chilli powder, ½ teaspoon ground cumin, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, 1 tablespoon dried oregano, pinch of black pepper
  • Heat a tablespoon of oil in a skillet and place on a medium high heat. Once hot add in the red onion and cook til soft.
    ½ red onion
  • Add in the ground beef and the mixed seasoning.
    1 pound ground beef
  • Cook, breaking up with a spatula until the beef is browned. Set to one side.

Jalapeno Cream

  • In a blender, put the jalepenos, juice and sour cream and blend until everything is mixed. Cover and place in the fridge until needed.
    2 tablespoons pickled jalapenos, 1 tablespoon juice from the pickled jalapenos, 1 cup sour cream

Blender Salsa

  • Place all of the ingredients into your blender.
    16 ounces cocktail tomatoes, 1 small blister pack fresh cilantro, juice and zest of 1 lime, ½ tablespoon jarred crushed chilies, 2 garlic cloves, ½ red onion, 1 tablespoon sugar, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • Pulse a few times until the ingredients are processed and combined, but stop when you still have a chunky consistency.
  • Taste for seasoning and stir additional salt, sugar or chili into the salsa to suit your tastes. Cover and place in the fridge until needed.

Guacamole

  • Put the guacamole ingredients into a bowl and lightly mash. Cover and place in the fridge until needed.
    2 avocados, juice of 1 lime, salt

Build the nachos

  • Pre-heat the oven to 250F / 120ºc
  • Place a layer of tortilla chips on a large serving platter. Spoon over about ¼ of the chili beef and sprinkle over ¼ cup of grated cheese. Repeat for a second layer. Top with remaining tortilla chips, beef and cheese.
    1½ cups shredded cheese of your choice
  • Place in the oven for 10minutes until the cheese has melted.
  • Top with the guacamole and salsa and drizzle over the jalapeno cream. Finish with fresh cilantro. Serve!

Notes

  • If you like things spicier, add in some cayenne to the ground beef and top with some diced jalapenos.
  • The tortilla chips bake quickly, so do keep your eye on them! Depending on your oven, you may have to rotate the sheet pan half way through cooking to brown them evenly.
  • The chili beef, tortilla chips and toppings can all be made ahead of time. Don't layer and bake the nachos until you are close to serving.
Nutritional values are based on one of six servings.

Nutrition

Calories: 608kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 1022mg | Potassium: 970mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1486IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 349mg | Iron: 5mg