Nachos Supreme

Name: Nachos Supreme
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: tortilla chips 220 g; ground beef 250 g; cheddar cheese 180 g; black beans 150 g; salsa 0.5 cup; jalapeno 30 g

Quick answer

Total time: 27 min
Level: Easy
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6

About this dish

Melted cheddar glues tortilla chips together with browned beef, black beans and slices of jalapeño, building a tray meant for sharing.

Building the chips in two layers, each with its own share of beef, beans and cheese, keeps the bottom ones from being left bare. The beef cooks until the pan is dry, because any liquid left behind turns the chips soft in the oven. Grated cheddar loosened before scattering melts in an even sheet rather than in clumps. Salsa stays off until just before serving, keeping its moisture out of the chips while they bake.

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Instructions

6 steps

1

Preheat the oven to 200 C until it is fully hot.

Prepare a baking tray, loosen the 180 g of cheddar so it spreads evenly, and keep the chips dry until assembly.
2

Heat a pan over medium heat, then add the 250 g of ground beef.

Cook until it turns brown and the released moisture has mostly evaporated, so the chips do not soften later.
3

Spread half of the 220 g of tortilla chips across the tray in an even layer.

Scatter some beef, 150 g of black beans, and part of the cheddar so the lower chips also get toppings.
4

Add the remaining chips as a second layer, then cover them with the rest of the beef and cheddar.

Fill the edges as well, keeping the toppings spread out instead of piled in the center.
5

Scatter the 30 g of jalapeno over the top and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.

Remove the tray when the cheddar is melted and the edges look lightly bubbling, before the chips darken too much.
6

After removing the tray from the oven, add the 1/2 cup of salsa only just before serving.

Serve immediately while the chips are crisp, starting with any areas touched by salsa.