Chilli Beef Nachos
By Gran Luchito
Published on 19 April 2022
One of Gran Luchito’s favourite nachos recipes, this Chilli Beef Nachos has always been a firm favourite down the pub with friends. The key is to make everything from scratch. Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste works wonders in the beef chilli and we went all out by making guacamole and salsa to go with it.Visit https://gran.luchito.com/recipes/chilli-beef-nachos-guacamole-salsa/ for recipe video.Time and servings
2 hrsTotal time
6Servings
2 hrsCooking time
Ingredients
- 1 tsp of ground cumin
- 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons of rapeseed oil
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 1 carrot, diced
- 1 celery stick, diced
- 1 red or yellow pepper, diced
- 1 tsp of ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp of chipotle paste
- 2 handfuls of coriander, stalks for chilli, leaves for nachos garnish, 1 handful for guacamole
- 1 cup of sour cream
- 1 white onion, finely sliced
- 1 avocado, ripe
- 0.5 lime, juiced
- 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 jar of fire roasted serranos, for topping
- 2 radishes, sliced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 packet of cantina beans
- 300 g of beef mince
- 1 packet of lightly salted tortilla chips
- 200 g of cheddar cheese, grated
Method
Step 1
Heat up the oil in a large casserole dish and add the fresh veg (onion, garlic, celery, carrot, peppers) and gently fry them for 8-10 mins or until nice and soft. Then add the cumin and cinnamon as well as the Chipotle Paste and stir.Step 2
Add the chopped tomatoes, Cantina Beans and the finely chopped coriander stalks. Reduce the heat and let it simmer while you cook your meat.Step 3
In a different pan brown the minced beef in 1 tsp of rapeseed oil. Once it gets a bit of colour add to the other ingredients in the casserole dish, and season with salt and pepper. Place a lid on it and simmer on a low heat for at least one hour.Step 4
In the meantime, prepare a quick guacamole by mixing the roughly mashed avocado, with onion, lime juice, extra virgin olive oil, coriander, salt and pepper, and set aside.Step 5
Prepare a pico de gallo (fresh salsa) with the diced tomato, onion, lime, extra virgin olive oil, freshly chopped coriander, salt and pepper, and set aside.Step 6
Once your chilli is cooked, assemble the nachos by layering the Lightly Salted Tortilla Chips, a good amount of chilli con carne, grated cheese, sour cream and onion. Then pop under the broiler until your cheese melts.Step 7
Garnish your nachos with a bit of pico de gallo, guacamole, freshly chopped coriander, radish and Fire Roasted Serranos.