5 from 27 votes
Loaded Beef Skillet Nachos
Loaded Beef Skillet Nachos combine seasoned ground beef cooked with taco seasoning layered with corn tortilla chips, salsa-style cowboy caviar, and a melted Mexican cheese blend. Topped with fresh green onions and cilantro, this dish offers crispy chips, savory beef, tangy salsa, and melty cheese for a flavorful and textural contrast. It's served warm for immediate enjoyment.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
975 kcal
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil optional
- 1 pound ground beef I used 90% lean, lean
- taco seasoning I used medium heat, reduced sodium
- 8 cups corn tortilla chips I used Hint of Lime
- Cowboy Caviar or a thick black bean, corn, red pepper salsa, one 13-ounce jar
- 2 to 3 cups Mexican cheese blend shredded
- 2 green onions sliced into thin rounds
- 1 to 2 tablespoons cilantro minced, or to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- To a large skillet, add the optional oil, ground beef, and cook beef over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, or until cooked through; stir and crumble as it cooks.
- Evenly sprinkle the taco seasoning and stir; set aside.
- To a separate oven-safe skillet, add half the chips, evenly top with half the beef, half the cowboy caviar, and half the cheese.
- Repeat the layering process with the remaining half of the chips, beef, cowboy caviar, and cheese.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
- Evenly sprinkle with the green onions, cilantro, and serve immediately. Nachos are best warm and fresh.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
975kcal
(49%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
66g
(132%)
Fat
63g
(97%)
Saturated Fat
27g
(135%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
30g
(176%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
535mg
(178%)
Sodium
1847mg
(77%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 975
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 975kcal | 49% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 66g | 132% |
| Fat | 63g | 97% |
| Saturated Fat | 27g | 135% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 30g | 176% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 535mg | 178% |
| Sodium | 1847mg | 77% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.