Loaded Nacho Supreme

About This Recipe

Loaded nachos are a Tex-Mex-inspired American snack staple, built by layering tortilla chips with seasoned ground beef and cheese before baking, then finishing with a generous scatter of fresh toppings. The key technique is layering the chips, meat and cheese in stages rather than dumping everything on at once, ensuring every single chip gets its fair share of cheese and toppings rather than just the ones on top. Baked just long enough to melt the cheese fully without letting the chips underneath turn soggy, the finished tray is topped with fresh pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole and jalapenos, best served immediately while everything is still hot and crisp.

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 300 gtortilla chips
• 400 gground beef
• 1 packettaco seasoning
• 2 cupsshredded cheddar and monterey jack cheese
• 1/2 cuppico de gallo
• 1/2 cupsour cream
• 1/2 cupguacamole
• 1/4 cuppickled jalapenos
• 1/4 cupchopped cilantro

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook the beef

   Brown the ground beef, then stir in taco seasoning and a splash of water according to package instructions, simmering until thickened.

2. 2

   Layer the chips

   Spread half the tortilla chips on a large oven-safe tray, top with half the seasoned beef and half the cheese.

3. 3

   Repeat

   Repeat with the remaining chips, beef and cheese in a second layer.

   Layer everything in two stages rather than dumping it all at once — this ensures cheese and toppings reach every chip, not just the ones on top.

4. 4

   Bake

   Bake at 200C/400F for 8-10 minutes until the cheese is fully melted and bubbling.

5. 5

   Top

   Immediately top with pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, jalapenos and cilantro.

6. 6

   Serve

   Serve immediately while hot and crisp.

Variations

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  A vegetarian version uses seasoned black beans instead of ground beef.

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  Adding sliced black olives and diced red onion gives extra classic Tex-Mex flavor.

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  Shredded chicken can replace ground beef for a different protein option.

Storage

Nachos are best eaten immediately and don't store or reheat well, since the chips become soggy; if you must save leftovers, separate any remaining toppings from the chips before refrigerating.

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