Championship Nacho Platter (Printable View)
A layered nacho dish featuring seasoned beef, melty cheese, and fresh toppings for game day or parties.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Ground Beef Mixture
01 - 1 pound ground beef
02 - 1 small onion, finely chopped
03 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
04 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
05 - 1 tablespoon chili powder
06 - 1 teaspoon ground cumin
07 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
08 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
09 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
10 - 1/4 cup tomato sauce
→ Nacho Base
11 - 12 ounces tortilla chips
→ Cheese
12 - 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
13 - 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
→ Toppings
14 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, diced
15 - 1/2 cup sliced jalapeños
16 - 1/2 cup sliced black olives
17 - 1/3 cup red onion, finely chopped
18 - 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
19 - 1 large avocado, diced or sliced
20 - 1/2 cup sour cream
21 - 1/2 cup salsa
# Cooking Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 400°F.
02 - Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté onions until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
03 - Add ground beef to the skillet, breaking it up with a spoon. Cook until browned, about 5–7 minutes. Drain excess fat if needed.
04 - Stir in chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, and tomato sauce. Simmer for 2–3 minutes until well combined. Remove from heat.
05 - On a large ovenproof platter or baking sheet, spread half the tortilla chips. Sprinkle with half the beef mixture and half of both cheeses. Repeat with remaining chips, beef, and cheeses.
06 - Bake in the preheated oven for 7–10 minutes until cheese is fully melted and bubbly.
07 - Remove from oven and top evenly with cherry tomatoes, jalapeños, black olives, red onion, cilantro, and avocado.
08 - Serve immediately with sour cream and salsa on the side.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The beef seasoning blend hits that perfect balance of smoky and savory without overpowering the other toppings
- Layering chips and cheese instead of tossing everything together means every single chip gets coated
02 -
- The cheese layering technique is nonnegotiable, tossing everything together creates soggy chips nobody wants to eat
- Let the beef cool slightly before assembling, otherwise the chips start steaming and lose their crunch in the oven
03 -
- Sprinkle a handful of cheese directly on the baking sheet before adding chips, it creates those crispy cheese edges everyone fights over
- Warm your sour cream slightly so it drizzles instead of plopping