Beef Nachos
2
Points®
Total time: 23 min • Prep: 12 min • Cook: 11 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
Cheesy and delicious – without all the fat and calories. If you’d like, add extra jalapenos, chopped cilantro or a drizzle of fresh lime juice.
Ingredients
Tortilla chips
32 chip(s)
Cooking spray
2 spray(s)
Uncooked lean ground beef
6 oz
Dried oregano
½ tsp(s)
Table salt
½ tsp(s), or more to taste
Canned diced tomatoes
¾ cup(s), with adobe (smoky/spicy) or chipolte (hot)
Canned refried black beans
⅔ cup(s)
Low-fat shredded cheddar cheese
½ cup(s), or crumbled queso blanco
Uncooked scallions
½ cup(s), finely sliced
Jalapeño pepper
2 medium, finely minced (or to taste; do not touch seeds w
Instructions
1
Preheat broiler to high. Arrange tortilla chips on a nonstick baking sheet in a single layer but close together; set aside.
2
Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over a medium heat. Add beef and cook until browned, breaking up meat as it cooks, about 3 to 4 minutes. Season with oregano and salt; stir in tomatoes and beans. Cook until heated through, stirring occasionally, about 3 to 5 minutes.
3
Spoon beef mixture over chips; sprinkle with cheese. Broil until cheese melts, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Remove from broiler; sprinkle with scallions and jalapenos. Yields 4 nachos per serving.
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