Ultimate Spicy Beef Nachos | America's Test Kitchen

Name: Ultimate Spicy Beef Nachos | America's Test Kitchen
Ingredients: ½ cup canned refried beans; 3 tablespoons shredded pepper Jack cheese; 1 tablespoon chopped canned jalapeños; 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 1 small onion, chopped fine; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon table salt; 1 pound 90 percent lean ground beef; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 teaspoon packed brown sugar; 1½ teaspoons minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce, plus 1 teaspoon adobo sauce; ½ cup water; 2 teaspoons lime juice; 9½ ounces tortilla chips; 1 pound pepper Jack cheese, shredded (4 cups), divided; 2 jalapeño chiles, sliced into thin rings, divided; Salsa

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Most nachos end up soggy, bland, and greasy when they could be crisp, flavorful, and fresh. Using the right ingredients is important, but the real secret to perfect nachos lies in the assembly.

Keywords

Mexican
Super Bowl
Eggs & Dairy
Latin America & Caribbean
Snacks
Appetizers
Cheese
Meat
Beef

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Ingredients

½ cup canned refried beans
3 tablespoons shredded pepper Jack cheese
1 tablespoon chopped canned jalapeños
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped fine
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon table salt
1 pound 90 percent lean ground beef
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon packed brown sugar
1½ teaspoons minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce, plus 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
½ cup water
2 teaspoons lime juice
9½ ounces tortilla chips
1 pound pepper Jack cheese, shredded (4 cups), divided
2 jalapeño chiles, sliced into thin rings, divided
Salsa