Sheet Pan Green Chile Beef Nachos.
What I’m about to tell you might change everything.
Are you ready?
I put Fritos in these nachos. It’s true.
I did.
Please don’t leave me?
When Eddie saw that I actually bought Fritos at the grocery store, he almost left me. Also true.
It’s funny, because Fritos aren’t my thing at all. Any sort of chips like that (including Doritos) aren’t even on my list because I don’t really care for them. If I wanted to snack, it would never be on Fritos. Yet I found them in my cart.
And here’s why: it’s a complete nostalgic thing. Mother Lovett always had Fritos in her pantry, and by “pantry,” I mean the cupboard down below her bar stools in the kitchen that also housed yellow newspaper recipe clippings from 1973. And pringles. Always Pringles. Sometimes Bugles too. Not sure what it was about her and chips.
Anyhoo, she always had the Fritos out with some sort of dip. It was gross but good, in that perfect 1994 kind of way.
She wasn’t the only reason I grabbed the Fritos. I had intended on making a huge walking taco platter of nachos. Sort of like how I did this past summer – and I wanted to share it with you!
But then I changed my mind at the last minute. I did chips PLUS Fritos, and it’s essentially the same thing.
I decided to do these green chile beef sheet pan nachos, because they are almost always in our monthly rotation. They take 30 minutes and they are my fall back dinner constantly.
Something weird happens to my palate around the holiday season. Maybe it’s all the cookies and apps and cocktails, but I almost always crave a meal of tacos, some sort of almost-traditional, almost the store bought spice packet flavor my mom used when I was growing up, real legit beef tacos.
I also always crave a dish with red sauce and pasta. Oh and pizza! Yes to pizza.
What I’m trying to say in this wordy rambling mess is that we really like to eat some traditional weeknight comfort food in December. Last year (almost exactly one year ago) it was these puffy tacos. SO GOOD.
This beef has so.much.flavor. Like a ridiculous amount. The green chile creme drizzled on top is a dream. The crunchy radish slices and quick pico is perfect! There is a boatload of cheese and I’m sure you wouldn’t expect it any other way.
The real deal here is that there are LAYERS of vegetables on top of your nachos. So, obviously, this is good for us.
30 Minute Sheet Pan Green Chile Beef Nachos
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 red pepper bell, chopped
- 1/2 orange bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 sweet onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 (4-ounce) cans diced green chilis, 1 tablespoon reserved
- 1/3 cup low-sodium beef stock or even water
- enough tortilla chips to cover the bottom of a pan
- 1 or 2 handfuls of fritos
- 8 ounces monterey jack cheese, freshly grated
- 1 avocado, thinly sliced
- 1 bunch of cilantro, chopped and torn
- 3 radishes, thinly sliced
- fresh salsa, I used salsa verde
- sour cream for serving
- limes for spiriting
quick pico
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, chopped
- 1/4 red onion, diced
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- pinch of salt and pepper
green chile crema
- 1 tablespoon diced green chiles
- 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup half and half
- 1 lime, juiced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven t0 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil. Add the onions, bell peppers and garlic, stirring well, and cook until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add in the beef, breaking it up with a large wooden spoon. Cook until browned, about 6 to 8 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the chili powder, cumin, paprika, onion powder, cayenne, salt and pepper. Add it to the beef and stir well (continuing to break up the pieces of beef with the spoon) until combined. Stir in the green chiles and the stock. Toss well to combine. Cover and cook on low heat. (note: if i ever find that the stock turns the mixture too watery, i will sprinkle in a spoonful or flour or cornstarch and stir stir stir, sometimes drizzling in a bit more stock.)
- Cover the baking sheet with a layer of tortilla chips. Throw in a handful or two of Fritos. Top with the cheese and the beef, alternating layers so they melt together. Place the sheet in the oven for about 10 minutes – until the cheese melts.
- Remove the pan and cover it with the pico, avocado, cilantro, salsa and radish. Drizzle with the crema. Serve immediately!
quick pico
- Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Stick in the fridge until ready to use.
green chile crema
- Blend ingredients together in a blender or food processor until creamy and smooth.
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44 Comments on “Sheet Pan Green Chile Beef Nachos.”
I have a thing for colorful dishes! x
Jessica — NinetyCo
I love frito nachos, especially when they’re made with “scoops.” Hashtag no shame.
Oh yeah!! Fritos for the win baby!!!
Oh my goodness, yum, it has changed everything!
Rachael xx.
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Green beef??? ?
OMG YESSSSS. While Eddie might be weirded out by Fritos, my hubby would probably rejoice if I bought them for this dish, which I feel like I must- because it looks so amazing!
This look so delicious! I’m a sucker for anything smothered in cheese.
LOL… Jessica your recipie calls for green beef.. Is that ground beef?
Love you!
Im so obsessed with nachos! Seriously I could eat them several times a week and never tire of them! These look awesome!
Yum! I’m such a sucker for nachos. I like the pan baked kind because then you get the topping more evenly distributed!
Kari
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“yield: serves 4 appropriately, 2 obnoxiously”
You kill me hahah xD
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looooooooove sheet pan nachos! & fritos are a total game changer. my inner high school self is rejoicing rn.
is it sick that the Fritos make me want to add pimento cheese to this?! because I so, so do.
oh yesss! I just started putting radishes on my Mexican food. So perfect
Uhm, this girl from Texas is genuinely confused about how anyone could not love Fritos and consider them a staple.
Frito pie anyone ?!?
? But, seriously tho…
I thought you were going to say something about another baby. Ha.
Fritos scoops are the best chip for so many dips! Black bean/corn/feta dip I’m looking at you.
Wow, looks so delicious. I love all the colors. I seem to have a constant craving for nachos, but I bet this would squash it :)
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Bahahaha or… serves 1 if that person is pmsing or pregnant. Lol. This plate of nachos is so delish looking I cant stand it. It’s almost too pretty to eat. Almost.
I don’t usually eat Fritos either but these looks yummy, I’d be willing to shovel in a few mouth fulls. :)
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Finally made these Christmas night, when we all just wanted a snack for the football game…and they were SO DELICIOUS! The whole family loved them!
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We love these in our house
I could eat them several times a week and never tire of them! These look awesome!
this is exactly my kind of dish, sheet pan even better, love ground beef and the “stringy” kind in nachos or similar, glad you do too! also the verde sauce is nice, great recipe!
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