This ground beef nachos recipe is full of flavor and everyone will love it! The gooey cheese mixed with your favorite Mexican toppings creates the best homemade nachos. Plus, it’s been feature in Kevin from The Office’s chili cookbook!
This recipe is perfect for busy weeknights because it’s both easy to make and to clean up. It can be a full meal or one of the side dishes. You will become a nacho connoisseur because of how incredible this recipe is.
I’ve been making these chili nachos for nearly 10 years now. Whenever I think of nachos, I think of a nacho bar and movie theaters. Movie theater nachos are next level, so I love being able to make them at home.
This recipe for the best nachos is great for family dinner, as a snack for football fans, or even for an after school snack. I also love how easy they are to make.
Using a sheet pan makes assembling AND clean up a breeze. One pan meals like this are my favorite on busy nights especially. Sometimes I don’t even get plates out, we just eat together at the table right off of the pan.
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These cheeseburger tots are another one pan meal I love and so do the kids. We even have an entire e-book with 20+ Sheet Pan Meals and More for you! It includes everything from breakfast and appetizers to main dishes and fantastic desserts.
These chili nachos are featured in Brian’s Chili Cookbook (from The Office). If you’ve seen The Office, you know of Kevin’s chili…Now you get to experience for yourself with this cookbook!
What you need
Like I said, this recipe is SO easy and perfect for busy weeknights. I also like Instant Pot meals for busy nights, like our Instant Pot lasagna and Instant Pot broccoli cheddar soup. I am a big fan of easy recipes.
Bush’s Baked Beans
I LOVE this bean and meat mixture on nachos! It is slightly sweet thanks to the baked beans but salty with the ground beef. The corn adds another great flavor that takes these to the NEXT LEVEL!
The smoked paprika in this bean mixture adds a depth of flavor that goes so well with the fresh cilantro and cool sour cream. I personally like to sprinkle a little extra onto the nachos after all the garnish has been added.
It would be so fun to have these chili nachos (or this bean and meat mixture) on a Mexican charcuterie board. I think they would be so tasty and so fun to add to a charcuterie board.
Corn Tortilla Chips
There are actually quite a few tortilla chips out there that are gluten-free. Look for ones that have a gluten-free label. They should only include corn and no wheat ingredients.
One of the biggest things is making sure the chips aren’t cross contaminated by frying them in the same oil as something else with gluten. Here are a few of my favorite brands…
- Siete Foods
- Tostitos
- Food Should Taste Good
- Late July
- Don Julio Lightly Seasoned Tortilla Chips
If you are wanting to try another recipe with tortilla chips, check out our dessert nachos. The mixture of the salty chips with the sweet chocolate is absolutely divine.
How to make them
- In a frying pan, brown the beef
- When browned, add corn and beans
- Meanwhile, spread tortilla chips onto a baking sheet in a single layer
- Sprinkle tortilla chips with shredded cheese
- Spoon bean and beef mixture onto gluten-free corn tortilla chips and cheese
- Broil everything for 2 minutes (or bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees)
- Top with gluten-free sour cream, salsa and fresh tomatoes
Top tip: Squeeze some fresh lime juice on top of your epic beef nachos for extra flavor.
You can bake these chili nachos at a lower heat of 350 degrees for 15 minutes or you can broil them for 2 minutes for an extra crunch. Either way is great. It really just depends on how quickly you need them.
Once you’ve baked the nachos with the cheese and bean meat mixture, the sky is the limit for nacho toppings. It really is up to personal preference. I always like cold toppings, like sour cream, and fresh tomatoes, salsa, and jalapeños. You can also use some of your favorite toppings like hot sauce, peppers (A red bell pepper would be so tasty), green onions, green chiles, cilantro leaves, cojita cheese, or black olives!
I personally like to save the toppings for after they have been baked. This gives the nachos a fresh taste and touch. Olives, fresh jalapeño slices, and peppers can be added before baking though if you prefer.
See, it really is easy to learn how to make nachos in the oven. I promise you, this is a meal your family will love again and again…
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Famous Beef Nachos
Ingredients
- 1 28 oz. can Bush’s Original Baked Beans
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 15 oz. can corn, drained
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- Corn tortilla chips gluten-free
- Optional: sour cream salsa, cilantro and chopped tomatoes
Instructions
- In a frying pan, brown the beef
- When browned, add corn and beans
- Meanwhile, spread tortilla chips onto a baking sheet and sprinkle with cheese
- Spoon bean and beef mixture onto gluten-free corn tortilla chips and cheese
- Broil everything for 2 minutes (or bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees)
- Top with gluten-free sour cream, salsa and fresh tomatoes
Notes
Nutrition
The original recipe was posted on May 19, 2011 and has been updated with new information and tips on September 29, 2022. Here is the photo we used…
Tera says
These are my favorite nachos to make! I love the change in flavor from the norm: chips, veggies & cheese style, I love this style too, but its nice to have variety. Then again, I love anything mexican food! I could eat it for days!! Thanks for posting such great, clean recipes all the time!
Chandice says
Haha I could eat Mexican food all day too! I also love how moist and tasty these nachos are. Glad you love them!
Chandice says
Thanks Grace! They are delicio!!!!
Grace says
One of my favorite things to eat. After your post I think I know what I”m having for lunch!