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Ground Beef Nachos
🇲🇽 Mexican

Ground Beef Nachos

🇲🇽 Mexican

An oven-born mexican classic — ground beef under a savoury crust that crackles when served. 58 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 18 min Cook 40 min Serves 4 Hard

Ingredients

  • Heavy Cream200 ml
  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1, sliced into rings
  • Vegetable Oil1 tbsp, for the dish
  • Ground Beef450 g
  • Cheddar Cheese200 g
  • Jalapeño2, sliced
  • Ground Cumin1 tsp
  • Tortilla Chips300 g
  • Cheese100 g, grated

Optional extras

  • Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 190°C and butter or oil a baking dish.

  2. 2

    Layer the onion over the base, season, then nestle in the ground beef.

  3. 3

    Pour the cream around the edges, scatter over the cheese and the ground cumin.

  4. 4

    Bake for 30-35 minutes until bubbling at the rim and burnished on top.

  5. 5

    Rest for 5 minutes so it sets, then spoon out with the pan juices and plenty of black pepper.

Chef's tip

Every oven runs hot or cold; start checking 5 minutes early.

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Watch how it's made

Video: 3 Recipes for Authentic Mexican Nachos · on YouTube