Who says nachos can’t be dinner? When they’re loaded with seasoned ground beef and pickled jalapeños, they’re sure to be plenty filling.
Ground Beef Nachos With Sweet Pickled Jalapeños
Serves 4- 4 jalapeño chiles, stemmed and sliced thin
- 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt, divided
- 1/2 cup ice plus 3/4 cup water
- 1 pound 85 percent lean ground beef
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 12 ounces American cheese, chopped coarse
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce
- 12 ounces tortilla chips
Combine beef, taco seasoning, remaining 1 teaspoon sugar, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a 12-inch nonstick skillet. Cook over medium-high heat, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until beef is no longer pink, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and cook until paste begins to darken, about 1 minute. Stir in water and cook until sauce thickens and coats beef, about 4 minutes.
Microwave American cheese, milk, and chipotle in a large bowl until cheese is fully melted, about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Arrange half of the chips on a serving platter. Drizzle half of the cheese sauce over chips. Repeat with remaining chips and cheese, then dollop beef mixture over top. Drain jalapeños and scatter over nachos. Serve.