Pile high nachos recipe with H-E-B | Texas Eats

tortilla chips

🥗Healthier: baked tortilla chips

💰Cheaper: homemade tortilla chips

Baked chips are lower in fat, while homemade can be made from cheaper tortillas.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese has fewer calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt is lower in fat and higher in protein, while plain yogurt is often less expensive.

Spray a stainless steel bowl liberally with nonstick spray.

Add a layer of cheese around the outside of the bowl, using a blend of cheddar and American cheese.

Add cooked ground beef mixed with taco seasoning on top of the cheese layer.

Layer in tortilla chips, using two chips at a time.

Add refried beans, dispersing them evenly to avoid sogginess.

Add another layer of cheese on top of the beans.

Add more tortilla chips on top of the cheese layer.

Finish with a final layer of cheese to help hold everything together.

Lightly spray a piece of foil with nonstick spray and cover the nachos with it.

Place the bowl in a preheated oven at 350-400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Prepare toppings such as guacamole, sour cream, more cheese, pickled jalapenos, and queso while the nachos bake.

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