THE BEST SHEET PAN NACHOS & MARGARITAS FOR CINCO DE MAYO! | SAM THE COOKING GUY

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.

Heat a cast iron pan and add a little oil.

Add 1.5 pounds of 80/20 ground beef to the pan.

Cook the beef until it gets some color on one side, then flip it to cook through.

Warm some refried beans in a separate container.

Once the beef is mostly cooked through, season with garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper.

Taste the beef mixture and adjust seasoning if necessary, adding more chili powder if needed.

Mix the warmed refried beans into the beef mixture and add about half a cup of beef broth to keep it moist.

Layer tortilla chips on a sheet pan, using about two bags worth.

Spread half of the beef and bean mixture over the chips.

Add a handful of shredded cheddar cheese on top of the beef mixture.

Sprinkle diced pickled jalapenos over the cheese, reserving half for later.

Add black beans on top of the jalapenos.

Add another layer of tortilla chips on top of the black beans.

Repeat the layering with the remaining beef mixture, jalapenos, and a combination of cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese.

Top with cheese whiz from the jar, heated in the microwave, and a sprinkle of cotija cheese.

Preheat the oven to 425°F and bake the nachos for 15-20 minutes.

Prepare the avocado by cutting it in half around the pit and scooping it into a bowl.

Mash the avocado with a fork, adding salt, pepper, and a tiny bit of cumin.

Squeeze half a lime into the avocado mixture and mix well.

Adjust the consistency of the avocado mixture by adding more avocado if needed.

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