How To Make The Best Sheet Pan Nachos

shredded cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor with fewer calories.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with less fat.

guacamole

🥗Healthier: avocado mash

💰Cheaper: avocado dip

Avocado dip can be less expensive than fresh guacamole.

cooked ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: cooked lentils

Lentils are a budget-friendly protein alternative.

Brown the ground beef in a pan with some oil, breaking it up as it cooks.

Once the meat is almost brown, add about half a packet of taco seasoning and mix it in.

Add a can of refried beans to the meat mixture and combine well without adding water.

Prepare the queso sauce by mixing 2 tablespoons of butter and 2 tablespoons of flour in a saucepan.

Slowly whisk in 1 cup of milk and heat until the mixture thickens.

Add taco seasoning to the thickened mixture for flavor.

Stir in about 1 cup of spicy cheddar cheese and 1 cup of onion white cheddar cheese until melted and smooth.

If the queso is too thick, add a dash of milk to loosen it up.

Prepare toppings by chopping them and squeezing lime juice on them to prevent browning.

Preheat the oven and spread a layer of tortilla chips on a baking sheet.

Layer the ground beef mixture evenly over the chips, followed by pickled jalapeños and both types of shredded cheese.

Add more chips in the middle to create a mountain effect, then repeat the layering with meat, jalapeños, and cheese.

Pour the prepared nacho cheese over the top of the layered nachos before baking.

Bake the nachos in the oven until everything is melted and bubbly.

Remove from the oven and top with diced tomatoes, avocado, crema, and fresh cilantro.

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