Kinda Healthy Trash Can Nachos

About This Recipe

A lower fat, lower calorie copycat recipe for Guy Fieri's Trash Can Nachos.

Ingredients

• 1 lb Ground Beef (96/4)
• 1 tsp Chili Powder
• 1 tsp Garlic Powder
• 1 tsp Onion Powder
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 1 tsp Dried Oregano
• 15 oz can Black Beans
• 4 oz Diced Green Chiles
• 1/4 C 60g Taco Sauce
• 16 Extra Thin Corn Tortillas (baked as chips*)
• 10 oz jar Queso**
• 4 oz Shredded Cheese**
• 1/4-1/2 C Pico de Gallo
• Sliced Black Olives (Cilantro, and Queso Fresco, for garnishing)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400ºF.
2. Brown both sides of the ground beef before mincing to fully cook. Add the spices, black beans, green chiles, and taco sauce, cooking until the mixture thickens. Set aside.
3. Place 1/4 of the queso in the bottom of a large oven safe pot, springform pan, or large tin can. Add 1/4 of the chips, followed by 1/4 of the queso, 1/3 beef and beans, 1/3 pico, and 1/3 of the shredded cheese,. Repeat for 3 more layers. That's queso, chips, beef and beans, pico, queso, shredded cheese, chips, beef and beans, pico, queso, shredded cheese... and so on.
4. Pop the nachos in the oven for 5-10 minutes or until the top layer of cheese is fully melted.
5. Place a serving platter on top of the pot or container and flip upside down. Be sure to get any queso or straggler chips from the bottom of the pot. Top your nachos with more pico, queso fresco, olives, jalapeño, or any other desired toppings.