Easy Skillet Cajun Nachos
Upvote your nachos with this Easy Skillet Nachos recipe with Cool Ranch Doritos. This beefy nachos recipe includes cajun spices and America’s favorite tortilla chips.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 653kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 medium white onion chopped
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 ½ teaspoons corn starch
- 1 ½ teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- 2 cups cheddar cheese
- 1 small bell pepper chopped
- 1 medium jalapeno sliced
- 1 bag Tostitos
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large sautee pan, heat enough vegetable oil on high heat, add 2/3 the amount of chopped white onion, and sauté for a few minutes until the onion turns golden brown.
- Add ground beef followed by corn starch and Cajun seasoning to the pan. Continue to stir the pan until the beef is fully cooked.
- Add tomato sauce and cook for another 2-3 minutes, make sure to coat the beef with tomato sauce completely.
- Turn off the heat. Remove the pan off the stovetop. Taste the beef and adjust seasoning with salt & pepper, if necessary.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a cast iron skillet or a casserole, put Tostitos chip in 1 layer followed by half amount of sauteed beef. Then top the beef with half the shredded cheddar cheese.
- Then add the remaining cooked ground beef and top it with the remaining shredded cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes or until the cheese on top has melted completely.
- Take the pan out of the oven, top with remaining chopped onion, cilantro, jalapeno. Add more Tostitos to the pan if desire. Serve immediately.
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Notes
Top these tasty nachos with garnishes like cilantro, diced bell peppers, jalapeño, sour cream, and/or black olives.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 653kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 162mg | Sodium: 1133mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g
