Tsr Version Of Chi-chi's Beef Nachos Grande By Todd Wilbur

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 27 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 teaspoon chili powder (spanish blend)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried onion flakes
• 1/8 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons water
• 8 ounces restaurant style corn tortilla chips
• 1/2 cup refried beans
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1/4 cup diced onion
• 1 large red jalapeno chile (or green)
• sour cream
• guacamole
• salsa

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375°f.
• 2 brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat.
• 3 use a spatula or fork to crumble the beef into small pieces as it cooks.
• 4 when you no longer see pink in the meat, drain off the fat.
• 5 to the meat, add the chili powder, salt, dried onion, paprika, and water. simmer over medium/low heat for 10 minutes.
• 6 if you are going to prepare your own tortilla chips, do that following the instructions in "tidbits"* while the meat is simmering.
• 7 heat the refried beans in a small saucepan over low heat or in the microwave for about 2 minutes.
• 8 mix the two cheeses together in a small bowl.
• 9 arrange the tortilla chips on a baking sheet or an oven-safe ceramic plate.
• 10 spread about a tablespoon of refried beans on each chip.
• 11 sprinkle a couple of tablespoons of spiced beef onto the beans on each chip, press down on the beef to make a flat surface for the cheese.
• 12 carefully pile a small handful of cheese on each chip.
• 13 sprinkle a pinch of the diced onion over the cheese.
• 14 place a slice of jalapeño on top of the onion.
• 15 bake the chips for 8 to 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
• 16 serve with your choice of sour cream, guacamole, and salsa on the side.
• 17 *tidbits: if you want to make your own tasty tortilla chips, buy some 6-inch corn tortillas and cut two of them twice-like a small pizza-into 4 equal triangular pieces (making a total of 8 slices). drop the tortilla slices 4 at a time into a frying pan filled with about 1/2 inch of oil that has preheated over medium heat. chips should bubble rapidly and will only need to fry 30 to 45 seconds per side. they should become a bit more golden in color, and very crispy. drain the chips on a rack or on some paper towels. salt to taste.