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Doritos Nachos with Ground Beef

Take snacking to the next level with these Doritos Nachos loaded with ground beef and cheese. Choose your favorite Doritos flavor and garnish with your go-to nacho toppings.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Doritos nachos, Doritos nachos with ground beef
Servings: 6
Calories: 730kcal
Author: Abbey McDermott

Ingredients

  • ½ pound ground beef
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 14 ounces nacho cheese Doritos or any Doritos variety
  • 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • 8 ounces Monterey Jack cheese shredded

Toppings

  • black olives, tomatoes, scallions, sour cream, and guacamole or toppings of your choice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350℉.
  • Add the ground beef to a skillet set over medium heat. Season with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook until no longer pink, crumbling the meat as it cooks. Transfer the meat to a paper towel-lined plate. Set aside.
  • While the meat cooks, shred the cheese.
  • On a sheet pan, layer half of the Doritos, half of the cheese, and half of the beef. Repeat with a second layer.
  • Bake the nachos for 10-12 minutes until the cheese is melted. After 10 minutes, keep an eye on them, since the Doritos can burn more easily than traditional tortilla chips.
  • Garnish with your favorite nacho toppings, such as guacamole, sour cream, olives, scallions, jalapenos, tomatoes, and more. Serve.

Notes

  1. Shred your own cheese. Freshly shredded cheese melts so much better than pre-shredded cheese which has additives to prevent clumping.
  2. Build the nachos in layers so that all of the chips are equally coated with cheese and other toppings.
  3. Build the nachos on a sheet pan for ease of heating and clean-up. Use a half-sheet pan for larger gatherings or a quarter sheet pan for small batches.
  4. Garnish the nachos with various toppings or set out the toppings for a "top-your-own-nachos" bar.

Nutrition

Calories: 730kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 1063mg | Potassium: 332mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 670IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 660mg | Iron: 2mg