Name: Ripper Beef Nachos
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Beef:; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 garlic cloves; 1/2 onion , finely chopped; 1 lb / 500g ground beef (mince); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tbsp water; Nachos Seasoning:; 1 tsp each onion powder (Note 1), dried oregano, salt; 2 tsp each dried cumin powder , paprika; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper , or to taste; Nachos:; 14 oz / 400g corn chips , good quality (Note 2); 2 cups grated cheese (cheddar, tasty, gruyere, Monterey Jack); 1 quantity Nachos Cheese Sauce , warm (Note 3); Sides/Garnish:; Sliced scallions / shallots; 1 quantity Proper Guacamole , Restaurant Style; 1 quantity Pico de Gallo (Note 4); Sour cream

1. Onion powder can be substituted with garlic powder.

2. Use sturdy corn chips, not thin ones. Otherwise they will get soggy! My favourite (I'm in Sydney, Australia) are the Nature's Earth Corn Chips from Harris Farms. Otherwise plain Doritos are fine.

3. The Nachos Cheese Sauce is my secret that takes this Nachos to the next level! It ensures even coverage of cheese on all the chips! Make sure it is warm so it's pourable.

If you make it ahead, just reheat in the microwave (easier than stove). DO NOT thin with milk or water, otherwise you will make it watery and it will make the chips soggy.

Use a pouring jug for even coverage. And lastly, try not to have any of the Nachos Cheese Sauce exposed for baking i.e. cover it as much as you can with beef, grated cheese or corn chips. Reason is that even though it is made with all-natural ingredients i.e. no processed cheese, it melts in the oven like processed cheese i.e. a skin forms and it turns brown very quickly.

4. Simple Pico de Gallo - toss together diced deseeded tomatoes, finely chopped red onion, chopped cilantro/coriander, lime juice, salt and pepper.

5.Nutrition: Sorry guys, can’t bring myself to calculate the nutrition forthis! ?

Ripper Beef Nachos

Ingredients

Beef

Nachos Seasoning

Nachos

Sides/garnish

Steps

Notes

Nutrition Facts