5 from 94 votes
Nacho Bar
This Nacho Bar recipe includes flavorful slow-cooked ground beef spiced with taco seasoning and salsa, creamy Velveeta cheese sauce with Rotel tomatoes, and fresh guacamole made from ripe avocados. The components combine to build a customizable nacho platter with toppings like black beans, tomatoes, olives, jalapeños, and green onions, providing a variety of textures and tastes ideal for gatherings.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Servings:
8
Calories:
916 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Beef Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef lean
- 2 Tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup salsa
Nacho Cheese Ingredients:
- 32 ounces Velveeta cheese
- 1 can ROTEL (10 ounces)
Guacamole Ingredients:
- 2 avocado you will want them to be soft to the touch, ripe
- 1/2 lime (juiced)
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 cup salsa
Other Nacho Bar Ingredients:
- 2 tortilla chips large bag
- 1 black bean rinsed and drained, canned
- 2 Roma tomato diced
- 2 green onion sliced, bunches
- 2 black olives drained, small cans
- 1 jalapeños drained, jar, 16 oz
Instructions
For the Beef:
- Place the ground meat (raw) in a 5-6 quart crock pot.
- Pour the salsa on top and sprinkle with the taco seasoning mix. (We use homemade taco seasoning.)
- Cover and cook on high for 3 -4 hours until no longer pink. Use a spoon to break up the taco meat and serve.
Cup of Yum
Cheese Instructions:
- Cube the Velveeeta cheese and place in a 3-5 quart crock pot.
- Pour rotel on top.
- Place the lid on top and cook on low for 2 hours or high for 1 hour until cheese is melted (stirring occasionally).
Guacamole Instructions:
- Cut the avocados in half, remove the pit.
- Place avocados in a mixing bowl. With a fork or potato masher begin to gently mash them up.
- Add the salsa by the heaping spoonfuls. Stir and slowly add more to your liking. I would say you need about a 1/4 cup.
- Once it is to the consistency you like, squeeze the lime all over the avocados (this helps prevent them from browning so quickly).
- Sprinkle in garlic salt.
- Taste it and then add more garlic salt as needed. The salt makes a BIG difference in good guacamole. If it is tasting bland then you need more garlic salt.
Other Instructions:
- Place all the other ingredients in individual bowls.
- Then place the crock pots, guacamole and ingredients on a serving table so everyone can make their own nachos!
Nutrition Information
Calories
916kcal
(46%)
Carbohydrates
88g
(29%)
Protein
44g
(88%)
Fat
46g
(71%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
83mg
(28%)
Sodium
2832mg
(118%)
Potassium
1240mg
(26%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
1572IU
(31%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
858mg
(86%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 916
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 916kcal | 46% |
| Carbohydrates | 88g | 29% |
| Protein | 44g | 88% |
| Fat | 46g | 71% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 2832mg | 118% |
| Potassium | 1240mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 1572IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 858mg | 86% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.