MEAT FOR NACHOS RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F and place the rack in the center position.
• Line 2 large baking sheets with foil or parchment paper. 
• Place the chips in a single layer on the prepared pans.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the refried beans, sour cream, chile powder, garlic powder, and ground cumin.
• Stir until well mixed.
• Warm the bean mixture over medium heat until heated through, stirring every couple of minutes.
• Using a spatula, spread the bean mixture on the chips, dividing evenly between the two pans.
• Sprinkle the pans with the cheese, using 4 ounces per pan.
• Place the baking sheets in the oven and bake for 5-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
• Remove from the oven and top with diced tomatoes, green onion, and black olives. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.
• Serve with sides of Easy Restaurant Style Salsa, Sour Cream, and Shredded Lettuce.

Steps:

• Arrange a mixture of 2 varieties of corn chips on a very large platter or use your broiler pan as a platter.
• Combine salsa ingredients in a bowl and set aside for flavors to marry.
• Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add oil, garlic, onion and peppers to the pan and saute 2 minutes, then add meat and crumble with wooden spoon. Season meat with salt, chili powder, cumin and cayenne pepper sauce. Cook meat 5 minutes, then stir in beans and reduce heat to low.
• In a medium sauce pot, melt butter and add flour to it. Cook flour and butter 1 to 2 minutes over moderate heat, then whisk in milk. When milk comes to a bubble, stir in cheese with a wooden spoon. Remove cheese sauce from the heat.
• Pour cheese sauce evenly over the massive spread of chips and top evenly with beef and beans and the pico de gallo. UBER NACHOS! Serve immediately as is or, garnish with your choice of extra toppings from the toppings list.