Baked Nacho Boats With Beef Recipes

SUPER NACHOS

Steps:

• Cook and stir ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until meat is crumbly and no longer pink, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain excess grease. Stir in taco seasoning mix and water and simmer until beef mixture has thickened, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Spread tortilla chips on the prepared baking sheet; top with Cheddar cheese and dot with refried beans and ground beef mixture.
• Broil in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, watching carefully to prevent burning, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Top nachos with salsa, sour cream, black olives, green onions, and jalapeno peppers.

OVER THE TOP NACHOS

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, brown ground beef with onion, salt and pepper over medium heat. Break the meat into very small pieces while it is cooking. After the meat is thoroughly cooked, drain off the grease.
• Arrange chips on a microwavable platter. Spread beans over the chips. Layer with 1/2 of the cheese, the ground beef mixture, and remaining cheese. Arrange jalapeno peppers on top.
• Microwave on medium-high until cheese has melted. Serve immediately.

ZUCCHINI BOATS WITH GROUND BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with foil.
• Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds with a spoon. Chop and reserve about 3/4 of the seeds for the stuffing.
• Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add zucchini boats and cook uncovered for 4 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef; cook and stir until browned and broken into very small pieces, 5 to 7 minutes. Add rosemary, thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper and stir some more. Quickly add reserved chopped zucchini pulp, onion, and carrot; continue to cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in red wine and Worcestershire and allow to cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add beef stock and cook for 3 minutes more. Simmer until mixture reduces, about 10 minutes.
• Place zucchini boats in the foil-lined dish and divide meat mixture evenly between them. Sprinkle each with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is browned and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

BAKED NACHO BOATS WITH BEEF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Cook meat with seasoning mix and water as directed on package. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, place 1 chip onto bottom of each of 12 muffin cups sprayed with cooking spray. Arrange 5 chips around side of each muffin cup, overlapping slightly. Fill each cup with 1 Tbsp. cheese so that cheese touches all chips. Bake 5 min. or just until cheese is melted. Remove from oven. Let stand 2 to 3 min. or until cups can be lifted from muffin pan.
• Fill cups with meat mixture, remaining cheese and tomatoes.

MAKEOVER NACHO BEEF BAKE

Steps:

• In large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the beans, water and taco seasoning; mash slightly. Cook and stir for 4-5 minutes or until heated through; set aside.
• Unroll crescent dough and press onto the bottom and up the sides of a 13x9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; seal seams and perforations. Spoon beef mixture over dough. Spread sour cream over beef mixture; sprinkle with cheese and chips.
• Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 18-22 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with lettuce and tomatoes, Serve immediately.

SPICY BEEF NACHO BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Brown ground beef with Recipe Ready Jalapeno Peppers in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; drain fat.*
• In 11x7-inch casserole dish combine beef mixture with salsa, half the chips and 2 cups cheese. Top with remaining chips and cheese.
• Bake uncovered 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and top is golden brown.