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    Nacho Bar

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    A Nacho Bar is a great way to have a fun family meal where everyone gets to customize their dish to their liking. Lots of condiments and garnishes give everyone plenty to choose from to make nachos their favorite way.

    This is a good opportunity to build up your freezer stock of cooked ground beef (or use cooked beef from the freezer to speed up prep time). Using dried beans as part of your nacho bake is less expensive than canned and allows you to stock your freezer  if you'd like to cook extra. For quicker prep, use 2- 14.5 oz. cans of drained pinto beans.

    Clear glass casserole dish with beans topped with melted cheese and garnished with a sprig of cilantro. In the background is a red bowl of sliced black olives, a clear bowl of jalepeno slices, a clear bowl of diced green onions, a white bowl of diced tomatoes, and a basket of tortilla chips.

    Clear glass casserole dish with beans topped with melted cheese and garnished with a sprig of cilantro. In the background is a red bowl of sliced black olives, a clear bowl of jalepeno slices, a clear bowl of diced green onions, a white bowl of diced tomatoes, and a basket of tortilla chips.

    Nacho Bar

    A Nacho Bar is a great way to have a fun family meal where everyone gets to customize their dish to their liking. Lots of condiments and garnishes give everyone plenty to choose from to make nachos their favorite way.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 3 hrs 20 mins
    Soaking Time 12 hrs
    Total Time 15 hrs 30 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Tex-Mex
    Servings 10 servings
    Calories 618

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 cups dry pinto beans
    • Water as needed for beans
    • 1 lb. ground beef
    • 6 Tbsp. taco seasoning mix, divided
    • ⅓ cup water
    • 1 ½ cups salsa
    • 1 ½ cups sour cream
    • 8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
    • 22 oz. tortilla chips
    • additional toppings for nachos as desired (such as olives, tomatoes, green onions, jalapeño slices)
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    Instructions

    • In a large pot, soak beans covered with water overnight.
    • The next day, drain off water used to soak the beans and add 12 cups fresh water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cook beans for 2½- 3 hours or until tender. When done, set aside.
    • Brown the ground beef in a large frypan. When it is cooked through, add 2 Tbsp. taco seasoning and ⅓ cup water and simmer for 2 minutes. Add salsa and drained beans to taste and mix gently.
    • Pour ground beef/bean mixture into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. In a bowl, combine sour cream with remaining taco seasoning until well combined. Spread sour cream mixture evenly over beef mixture. Top with desired amount of cheese. Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
    • Serve with bowls of toppings and a large bowl of tortilla chips.

    Notes

    If you have cooked ground beef in the freezer, you can use that. If your stock is low, cook extra to stock the freezer.
    If you'd like to prepare extra beans for the freezer, double the recipe and freeze in 2 cup portions with a little bit of bean juice from the pot in each bag.
    Nutrition data uses 4 cups of pinto beans and does not include additional toppings.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 618 calCarbohydrates: 60 gProtein: 26 gFat: 32 gSodium: 1616 mgFiber: 9 gSugar: 3 g
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    Top image is a clear glass casserole dish with beans topped with melted cheese and garnished with a sprig of cilantro. In the background is a red bowl of sliced black olives, a clear bowl of jalepeno slices, a clear bowl of diced green onions, a white bowl of diced tomatoes, and a basket of tortilla chips. Bottom image is a yellow plate with tortilla chips topped with ground beef, beans, diced tomatoes, sliced black olives, diced green onions, and garnished with a sprig of cilantro; text add salt & serve formerly menus4moms serve your own nacho bar

     

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    Posted by Mary Ann on August 13, 2019; Updated on September 16, 2021Filed Under: Beans/Legumes, Beef Recipes, Recipes Using Cooked Ground Beef, Recipes Using Dried Beans, Recipes Using Planned Leftovers, Recipes Using Taco Seasoning, Stovetop Recipes

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