Oven-baked sheet pan nachos with ground beef are the perfect game day food! This is our go-to recipe for football Sunday, but it's also great as an easy weeknight dinner.
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Layer chips, browned and seasoned hamburger, cheese, black olives, beans and any other toppings you desire. Bake for 5-10 minutes and there you have it! A crispy pan of nachos for the family to share.
I also highly suggest drizzling or dipping these nachos in guacamole, queso, baja sauce or creamy poblano sauce.
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Ingredients:
- Corn tortilla chips: Crunchy and delicious. Use your favorite brand!
- Ground beef: Or sub shredded beef, shredded chicken or ground turkey.
- Taco seasoning: I always use my favorite, Siete Taco Seasonings.
- Cheddar cheese: Shredding cheese right off the block is my preference for nachos because it melts better. However, you can totally use a pre-shredded, bagged option to save time if desired.
- Toppings: Black olives, black beans, jalapeño slices, refried beans! And the great thing about nachos? You can use whatever toppings you like. Try avocado, tomatoes, sours cream, cilantro, salsa and more.
How To Make Nachos
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- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Brown ground beef on the stovetop over medium-high heat. Drain excess fat if necessary, then add taco seasoning packet and ⅓ cup water.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer seasoned hamburger for a few minutes, then remove from heat.
- Layer tortilla chips on large sheet pan and cover with two thirds of your toppings, seasoned ground beef and shredded cheese.
- Add a second, thinner layer of chips and cover with remaining toppings.
- Finish with cheese on top and bake for 5-10 minutes, just until the cheese is melted. This won't take long so keep a close eye on things.
- Serve with salsa, avocado, tomato, sour cream, etc.
Important Tips ✨
- Don't overbake: No need to bake your nachos for long! Just leave them in the oven until cheese fully melts into gooey goodness. If they bake much longer, the cheese will become crispy.
- Taco seasoning: You can buy taco seasoning mix at the store or mix up some homemade taco seasoning.
More Gameday Recipes
If you need some more tasty ideas for the next big game day, check out my classic crockpot chili, shredded beef tostadas or these quick and delicious cocktail meatballs.
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Sheet Pan Nachos With Ground Beef
Equipment
- 1 Large sheet pan *Mine is 13x17 inches
Ingredients
- 6 ounces corn tortilla chips
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasonings *see note below
- ⅓ cup water
- 8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese *or cheese of choice *see note below
- 1 2.25 ounce can sliced black olives *drained
- ¼ cup black beans *drained & rinsed
- ¼ cup Sliced canned jalapeños
- ¼ cup refried beans
Other optional topping ideas:
- Avocado, tomatoes, sour cream, cilantro, salsa
Recipe notes:
Taco seasoning: I use Siete Brand Taco Seasonings for this recipe but any brand will work! Cheese: I prefer to shred cheese straight from the block because it melts better. However, you can use pre-shredded, bagged cheese if desired.Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Brown beef over medium-high and drain excess fat if necessary. Add taco seasonings and water, stir well. Allow ingredients to come to a simmer, then reduce heat to low and cook 2-3 minutes until thickened and remove from heat.1 packet taco seasonings, ⅓ cup water
- Place a single base layer of corn tortilla chips on large baking sheet and cover with two thirds of your toppings, seasoned ground beef and cheese.
- Add a second, thinner layer of chips and cover with remaining toppings.
- Finish with cheese and bake for 5-10 minutes. (*Tip: bake just until the cheese melts. It will quickly become crisp rather than gooey if nachos are left in the oven too long).
- Serve with salsa, avocado, tomato, sour cream, etc.
- Enjoy!
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CHRISTINE G MITCHELL says
Should you cook the ground beef before layering it on the pan with the other ingredients?
stacey_olson says
Oh yes! I will clarify that in the instructions. 🙂 Thanks for asking!
Tina says
This is what I’m serving at nest family get together! Delicious and easy.
Beautiful presentation.
stacey_olson says
Thank you, Tina! I hope you enjoy. These are definitely great for a family get together!