Epic Beef Nachos Supreme (Better Than Taco Bell)

You need to make this epic beef nachos supreme at your next game day. Seasoned ground beef, refried beans, cheese, tomatoes and green onions make such a great flavor combination.

Have you got your menu all set for Super Bowl Sunday this weekend? If not, you do now. 😉👊🏻

These nachos were inspired by my teenage days when we used to frequent Taco Bell. My repeat order was nachos supreme. This recipe is the next level version of that. Way better quality and taste, with the same familiar flavor combination.🙌🏻

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You want to start with a good, sturdy tortilla chip. None of the thin and crispy ones.🙅🏼‍♀️

You want something that can easily handle the epic toppings. I like the Costco Kirkland brand organic tortilla chips. That is what is pictured here. You can use any brand, but just aim to get the sturdy ones.

I lined a baking sheet with parchment paper and put a generous layer of the chips on it. Then I spooned on canned refried beans. They are thick, but I just make little evenly-dispersed piles. Next I sprinkled on the cooked seasoned ground beef and TWO kinds of cheese – cheddar and Monterey jack.

If you want the cheese to melt smoothly, I suggest buying a block and shredding it yourself. If you have a food processor, you can grate two blocks in a minute or less using the grater attachment. ✅✅ That being said, it will still be delicious with pre-shredded cheese.

Then I bake it for 15 minutes at 400 degrees. After taking it out, I add on the tomatoes and green onions. Of course you can do more add ons if you want. But this is a solid base recipe.

And since I am super-fancy, I serve them right on the sheet pan. 😆

Hey, that’s why football watching food is my favorite. Super casual, super chill and epically delicious!

Tools Used to Make Epic Beef Nachos Supreme

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• Measuring spoons – I have these magnetized ones, and they are fantastic!
• Large nonstick pan to cook beef
• sheet pan
• Parchment paper
• Knife and cutting board
• Food processor or box grater to grate the cheese
• On the nails – Zoya Kaitlyn (optional😉 – I get asked about nail polish colors a lot)

Epic Beef Nachos Supreme Recipe (Better Than Taco Bell)

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Epic Beef Nachos Supreme

You need to make this epic beef nachos supreme at your next game day. Seasoned ground beef, refried beans, cheese, tomatoes and green onions make such a great flavor combination.

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 10 to 12

Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

• Taco Seasoning (or you can use one packet/ serving of store-bought taco seasoning)
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 yellow onion diced
• 2 bags tortilla chips (16 ounces each)
• 1 can refried beans
• 16 ounces shredded cheese of choice (I used cheddar and Monterey jack)
• 3 roma tomatoes diced
• 2 to 3 green onions sliced

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven at 400 degrees.

2. Meanwhile on the stovetop, brown the ground beef and diced onions over medium-high heat until fully cooked (about 8 minutes) and drain.

3. Return the beef to the pan, and sprinkle on the taco seasoning. 

4. Stir in 3/4 cup water, bring it to a simmer, reduce heat and simmer until the liquid mostly evaporates, about 5 minutes.

5. While the beef is cooking, add a generous layer of chips to two baking sheets lined with parchment paper.

6. Spoon on refried beans, half on each pan. These are thick, but I just add spoon fulls all over the chips. (The spoon fulls will spread with the heat of the oven.)

7. Spoon on half the ground beef to each pan of chips.

8. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top. 

9. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

10. Remove from the oven, and sprinkle on diced tomatoes and green onions.

11. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

Make sure your tortilla chips are thick and sturdy. NO thin ones. I recommend Costco's Kirkland organic tortilla chips, or a similar brand.

I wrote this recipe with entertaining in mind. If you are making this for a smaller crown (4 to 6), I think half the recipe would work just fine. Just change the number of servings on the recipe card to adjust all measurements.