Loaded Nachos with Seasoned Beef

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1.5 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 6 cups tortilla chips
• 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• ½ cup sour cream
• 1 whole jalapeño, thinly sliced (optional)
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro or scallions, chopped

Instructions

1. 1

   Place a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat and wait 1 minute until hot. Add the ground beef in a single layer, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon into walnut-sized pieces as it cooks, about 5 minutes, until no pink remains.

2. 2

   Pour off excess grease through a fine-mesh strainer, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pan to coat the beef, then return the beef to the skillet.

3. 3

   Sprinkle 1.5 teaspoons chili powder and 1 teaspoon cumin over the beef, then stir constantly for 30 seconds until fragrant and evenly coated, so the spices bloom and distribute throughout the meat.

4. 4

   Spread 6 cups tortilla chips in a single even layer across a large ovenproof serving platter or baking sheet, so chips are close but not stacked.

5. 5

   Scatter the warm seasoned beef over the chips, distributing it evenly across the surface.

6. 6

   Sprinkle 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese over the beef in an even layer, so most chips are covered or nestled near cheese.

7. 7

   Set the broiler to high and position the oven rack 6 inches below the heating element. Broil the nachos for 2 to 3 minutes, watching continuously, until the cheese melts and begins to bubble at the edges.

8. 8

   Remove from the broiler and drizzle 0.5 cup sour cream across the top in a zigzag pattern so it pools in a few spots.

9. 9

   Scatter jalapeño slices and 0.25 cup chopped cilantro or scallions across the top for color and freshness, then serve immediately while cheese is still melted.

Tools you’ll need

• 12-inch skillet
• wooden spoon
• fine-mesh strainer
• large ovenproof serving platter or baking sheet
• oven with broiler

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