Crunchy Baked Nachos

Name: Crunchy Baked Nachos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 can (15 oz) black beans drained and rinsed; 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce; 4 tsps McCormick® Chili Powder; 2 tsps McCormick® Cumin, Ground; 1 tsp McCormick® Oregano Leaves; 1 package (12 oz) restaurant-style tortilla chips; 1 package (8 oz) shredded Cheddar cheese

For a hearty appetizer, serve nachos topped with ground beef, beans and shredded Cheddar cheese. For extra flavor, try with fresh chorizo sausage instead of ground beef. Photo credit: Monet Moutrie from Anecdotes & Applecores.

10m

PREP TIME

20m

COOK TIME

330

CALORIES

8

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 12

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef Substitutions available / fresh chorizo sausage, casings removed
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
4 teaspoons McCormick® Chili Powder
2 teaspoons McCormick® Ground Cumin
1 teaspoon McCormick® Oregano Leaves
1 package (12 ounces) restaurant-style tortilla chips
1 package (8 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese Substitutions available / shredded Mexican blend cheese

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 375°F. Brown meat in large skillet on medium-high heat. Drain fat. Stir in beans, tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin and oregano. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2 Arrange tortilla chips in single layer on 2 lightly greased foil-lined shallow baking pans, overlapping chips if needed to cover bottom completely. Top each pan of chips evenly with meat mixture and cheese.
3 Bake both pans on separate oven racks 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

TIPS AND TRICKS

Serving Suggestion: Serve with assorted toppings, such as sour cream, salsa, shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, sliced jalapeño peppers, sliced green onions or chopped fresh cilantro.