2019 Week 7 Trash Can Nachos

Ingredients 

Pre-made pico de gallo 

FOR BEEF

1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

1 lb. ground beef

1/2 tsp. ground cumin

1/2 tsp. paprika

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 tsp. Hot Sauce

FOR CHEESE SAUCE

2 tbsp. ghee

2 tbsp. gluten free flour

2 c. whole milk

1/2 tsp. Hot Sauce

2 c. shredded cheddar

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

FOR ASSEMBLY

1 (12-oz.) bag gluten free tortilla chips

1 (15.5-oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained

2 c. shredded cheddar

1 lb. sour cream

Hot Sauce, for drizzling

Instructions 

 

1. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until no pink remains, about 6 minutes. Drain excess fat, then add garlic, cumin, paprika, and hot sauce, and cook, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Remove from the heat and set aside.
2. In a medium pot, melt ghee over medium heat. Add flour and stir, 1 minute. Slowly whisk in milk, then continue to cook over medium, stirring constantly until thickened, about 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in hot sauce and 2 cups cheddar. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Set aside 1/2 cup of the pico de gallo, 1/2cup of the cheese, and 1/2 cup of the sour cream, for garnishing the nachos.
4. In the bottom of a 110-oz. tin can, spread a thin layer of cheese sauce. Using a 1/3 of the nacho chips, make an even nacho chip layer over the cheese sauce. Top with ⅓ of the remaining cheese sauce, ⅓ of the cooked beef, ⅓ of the black beans, ⅓ of the remaining shredded cheese, ⅓ of the remaining pico de gallo, and ⅓ of the remaining sour cream. Drizzle with hot sauce.
5. Repeat layering the chips, cheese sauce, beef, black beans, shredded cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, and hot sauce two more times. Layer the remaining nacho chips on top.
6. Place a dinner plate on top of the can and carefully flip over and slowly remove the tin from the nachos, leaving a nacho tower behind. Top the nacho tower with the reserved sour cream, shredded cheese, and pico de gallo. Drizzle with hot sauce before serving.
7. Enjoy!