About
Get your boots on and get ready to dig into some Cowboy Country Nachos! Munching on these crispy, cheesy chips loaded with all your favorite toppings will make you feel the same joy you experience as you sing along to your favorite twangy song. Perfect for big hoedowns and after-herding snacking, Cowboy Country Nachos deserve a standing ovation!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 (12-ounce) bag tortilla chips
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup frozen corn kernels
- 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
- 1 cup white cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup yellow cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup tomatoes, diced, for serving
- 1 tablespoon green onions, finely chopped, for serving
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 2 -In a skillet over medium-high heat, add the oil and heat until it sizzles and simmers.
Step 3 -Add the beef and the garlic to the heated oil and cook, while crumbling the meat, until the beef is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 4 -Stir the salt, the pepper, the paprika, and the cayenne pepper into the beef mixture until it is well-combined.
Step 5 -Evenly arrange the tortilla chips on a half sheet pan.
Step 6 -Evenly sprinkle the beef mixture over the tortilla chips, then evenly top with the black beans, the corn, the black olives, the white cheddar cheese, and the yellow cheddar cheese.
Step 7 -Bake the nachos until the cheese is melted, golden-brown, and bubbly, about 12-15 minutes.
Step 8 -Evenly sprinkle the nachos with the tomatoes and the green onions.
Step 9 -Serve.
