Beef and Bean Nachos Recipe

A pan of beef and bean nachos with toppings.

5 from 4 votes

Beef and Bean Nachos are a hearty, flavor-packed dish featuring crispy tortilla chips topped with seasoned ground beef, savory beans, melted cheese, and fresh garnishes like sliced avocado, jalapeños, and sour cream. These delicious nachos are perfect for sharing!

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword beef and bean nachos, nachos

Prep Time 45

Cook Time 20

Total Time 1 5

Servings servings

Calories 630kcal

Author Sue Ringsdorf

Ingredients

For the meat and beans:

1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion - diced
1 medium jalapeno - diced (with or without seeds)
2 cloves garlic - diced
1 pound lean ground beef
1 Tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper - to taste
15 oz. black beans - rinsed and drained
8 oz. Mexicorn - drained
15 oz. fire-roasted tomatoes - drained
4 oz. green chiles

For the other nacho ingredients:

12 oz. corn tortilla chips - any combination of blue chips and corn chips
8 oz. sliced cheddar cheese
8 oz. shredded Mexican cheese
sliced cherry tomatoes, avocado slices, sour cream, cilantro - to serve

Instructions

For the meat and beans:

Heat a medium saucepan on the stove and add olive oil. When hot, add onion and jalapeño, and sauté until soft and translucent. Add garlic and cook for 30 more seconds.
1 Tablespoon olive oil, 1 medium jalapeno 1 medium onion, 2 cloves garlic
Add ground beef, cumin, salt and pepper - and cook until brown and crumbled. Drain excess grease and return to pot. For extra spice, add red pepper flakes.
1 pound lean ground beef, 1 Tablespoon ground cumin, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Add beans, corn, tomatoes, and chiles. Stir and continue to cook for about 15 minutes, or until most of the liquid is absorbed. Set aside.
15 oz. black beans, 8 oz. Mexicorn, 15 oz. fire-roasted tomatoes, 4 oz. green chiles

For the nachos:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Layer chips, sliced cheese, meat and bean mixture. Repeat by adding more chips, sliced cheese, meat and bean mixture. Add shredded cheese to the top and bake for approximately 15-20 minutes.
12 oz. corn tortilla chips, 8 oz. sliced cheddar cheese, 8 oz. shredded Mexican cheese
To serve, top with avocado slices, sour cream, jalapeño slices, and cilantro.
sliced cherry tomatoes, avocado slices, sour cream, cilantro

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Notes

Instead of ground beef, try ground turkey or ground chicken. You could use Homemade Taco Seasoning instead of ground cumin. Use any tortilla chips or a combination of different types of chips. Try a mixture of your favorite types of cheese.

TO REHEAT: Warm leftover nachos in a toaster oven or an air fryer until crisp. A microwave works too but the texture won't be crispy. If you have extra cheese, add it to the leftover nachos to help bind the ingredients together.

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