This is how to make the absolute fastest & best loaded ground beef Nachos recipe at home. It’s extremely stacked as an easy full meal. These Nachos are part of our Main Dishes, Stove Top Recipes, Fast Food, Game Day, Beef, Ground Beef, Mexican Cuisine, & Cheese Categories.

Ground Beef Nachos Grande Supreme

You'll find it very easy and fast to make this Cheesy Nachos recipe at home. It has all the most popular ingredients desired and is stacked high when loaded with everything.

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About Ground Beef Nachos

The order of the cooking, heating, and building these ground beef nachos is one of the main keys for maximizing flavors. Also, check out this fast way to peel onions without crying; it’s helpful for making nachos quickly. So much is on this, you’ll need to add forks.

How to Make Loaded Ground Beef Nachos at Home

Here’s how to make loaded ground beef nachos at home. It’s very easy and has a lot of toppings and ingredients that go into it. Here is the summary of the steps to make these darn good nachos. After that, there are some notes and helpful tips on making loaded nachos and their ingredients.

Building ground beef nachos starting with tortilla chips — 1. Building ground beef nachos – add tortilla chips

Building ground beef nachos by adding meat — 2. Building ground beef nachos – add meat

Building ground beef nachos by adding refried beans — 3. Building ground beef nachos – add refried beans

Building ground beef nachos by adding tomatoes and salsa — 4. Building ground beef nachos – add tomatoes and salsa

Building ground beef nachos and adding cheese — 5. Building ground beef nachos – add cheese

Building ground beef nachos finish by adding sour cream — 6. Building ground beef nachos – add sour cream

How Long Nachos in Oven

Here’s how long nachos can be in the oven for heating up. The tortilla chips can be placed uncovered on an ungreased backing sheet at 325 degrees F for about 4-5 minutes. Or, if 375 degrees F, for about 3 minutes.

How to Substitute Nacho Cheese with Cheddar Cheese

If you happen to not have any Nacho cheese but you have the tortilla chips and some cheddar cheese, you can still have your meal. You can just sprinkle a heavy amount of shredded cheddar cheese evenly over the hot, cooked meat while still in the skillet. This will permit it to melt and still be somewhat evenly distributed when you scoop out each meat mixture’s serving.

How to Add Sour Cream to Ground Beef Nachos

Some have found using 2 teaspoons makes it easier. For example, use 1 teaspoon to scoop up some sour cream; then, over the plate, use the 2nd teaspoon to help remove it to distribute it over the Nachos layer.

Preparing Optional Jalapeno Peppers

If you are planning to add Jalapenos, here’s how to prepare them. First off, know this. It’s extremely important to avoid touching on or around your eyes when working with Jalapenos. You’ll want to wash your hands using soap and water thoroughly when done handling Jalapenos.

Removing the Jalapeno seeds is generally performed as the seed is the primary source of hotness in the Jalapeno. In preparing, you cut off the stem side’s head and toss away. Then, slit the jalapeno lengthwise and, while holding under gentle flowing cold water, remove and discard the seeds. Cross-cut slices of jalapenos or dice them up in small pieces to prepare for distributed serving on each plate.

Alternatively, if you have those who want the hotness of the Jalapeno with the seeds intact, this is generally served as small slices.

Always use a spoon when applying Jalapenos to a plate. This encourages a person not to touch it with their hands and reduces the risk of later touching the eyes.

How to Prepare Refried Beans for Ground Beef Nachos

Heating up the Refried Beans on the Stove

Most people heat up refried beans in a separate small covered pot on a stove burner for nachos recipes. Still others will dump it into the skillet of the cooked ground beef. I’ve done both of those ways and quite a few more. To me, it tastes best if kept separate from the meat when building your homemade ground beef nachos.

Heating up the Refried Beans in the Microwave

For convenience, you can also just warm the refried beans in a bowl in the microwave (with at least a covering like a paper towel). It should definitely be heated slowly. If using a microwave, I use the button for reheating (soup or casserole).

Substitutions for Taco Seasoning

If you don’t have it on hand, the primary ingredients are Cumin and Chili Powder so you could use a mixture of those, if in a pinch. At least use the Cumin, as that’s the key desired flavor. Here’s our time tested recipe for making Taco Seasoning.

Easy Recipe for TACO SEASONING

Types of Tortilla Chips and Substitutions for Nacho Chips

Although I’ve used this recipe multiple ways, the best idea is to generally avoid using the “scoop” type of Nacho Chips. However, if you’re setting ingredients aside for actual dipping like an appetizer then, scoops will work.

All types of standard sized Nacho Chips work well such as triangular or round, thick or thin, Corn-based or other.

There are alternatives for Nacho Chips, in case you’re out. Frito Corn Chips or their Scoops are probably the closest semblance of Tortilla Chips. Others have used plain Doritos in “emergencies”.

Loaded Ground Beef Nachos with 2 Layers

Double Layering: For a slightly different experience, you can place one small layer of Nacho Chips on the plate, ensuring no overlap. Then, very slightly add on 1/2 of a serving’s toppings. Then, add on a 2nd layer of Nacho Chips (no overlaps), and repeat with the remaining serving’s toppings.

A Great Side Dish for Ground Beef Nachos Grande

An excellent side dish for any form of Nachos is Mexican Rice. Here’s The Best Mexican Rice Recipe.

Authentic Sources of Mexican Ground Beef Nachos

While working in Foods Management and residing between Galveston and Houston, Texas, I became exposed to a variety of differing Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisines and their variety of preparations. This evolved from those restaurants.

Nutritional Values of Loaded Nachos Grande

The nutritional values are shown in the <Print Recipe> option. A plus is that the beans have good nutritional values.

Conclusion of Mexican Loaded Ground Beef Nachos

Because this homemade ground beef nachos recipe has so many ingredients, it’s easy enough to leave off a few things when you don’t have them. Or, in case you just want a lighter version of the recipe for nachos.

Also, here’s a quick link to making your own Taco Seasoning: Easy Taco Seasoning Recipe. Also, if you want to try these nachos using chicken instead of ground beef, here it is as Loaded Chicken Nachos Recipe Grande Supreme and it’s nearly identical but just a few differences. And here’s another ground beef idea for a Stroganoff Ground Beef Recipe.

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