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    Home > Meal Type > Party Snacks

    Instant Pot Cheesy Beef Nachos

    Updated: Jun 22nd 2021 • Published: Apr 12th 2017 • 6 Comments

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    A fully loaded nacho is a wonderful thing. Crisp chips, flavour packed beef and stretchy cheese. These Instant Pot Cheesy Beef Nachos are oh so good. But when you reach the bottom and you pick a chip with no cheese???

    That is the worst! So I have a few simple steps to ensure you get the perfect combination of meat to cheese to chip!

    A fully loaded nacho is a wonderful thing. Crisp chips, flavour packed beef and stretchy cheese. Oh so good. But when you reach the bottom and you pick a chip with no cheese??? That is the worst! So I have a few simple steps to ensure you get the perfect combination of meat to cheese to chip!

    There is a truth universally acknowledges that everything is better with cheese. It is a truth I hold very close to my heart!!!

    Which is why you just have to look at the gif below to know that these Cheesy Beef Nachos going to taste good. You know that the stringy melted gooey oozy cheese is just going to make these nachos amazing.

    A fully loaded nacho is a wonderful thing. Crisp chips, flavour packed beef and stretchy cheese. Oh so good. But when you reach the bottom and you pick a chip with no cheese??? That is the worst! So I have a few simple steps to ensure you get the perfect combination of meat to cheese to chip!

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    A fully loaded nacho is a wonderful thing. Crisp chips, flavour packed beef and stretchy cheese. Oh so good. But when you reach the bottom and you pick a chip with no cheese??? That is the worst! So I have a few simple steps to ensure you get the perfect combination of meat to cheese to chip!

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    A fully loaded nacho is a wonderful thing. Crisp chips, flavour packed beef and stretchy cheese. Oh so good. But when you reach the bottom and you pick a chip with no cheese??? That is the worst! So I have a few simple steps to ensure you get the perfect combination of meat to cheese to chip!

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    So back to these Cheesy Beef Nachos!!! These oh so cheesy nachos. I cooked these up a few weeks ago when Mr 9 had a friend over for the day. Two growing boys? You know that these nachos were a massive success!!

    I sent Mr 9 to school a few days before to check his friends like nachos the answer “yes especially with plenty of cheese” PERFECT!!!! You will fit right in, in my house! AND I have a great technique for making sure that every corn chip has cheese on it! I create my nachos in layers.

    A fully loaded nacho is a wonderful thing. Crisp chips, flavour packed beef and stretchy cheese. Oh so good. But when you reach the bottom and you pick a chip with no cheese??? That is the worst! So I have a few simple steps to ensure you get the perfect combination of meat to cheese to chip!

     A single layer of chips, a good sprinkling of cheese, then some taco meat. A second layer of chips, a second layer of cheese and a second layer of meat. THEN Guess what....... A third layer 😉

    Although the third layer you do chips, then meat and then cheese. This way each layer of chips has cheese next to it and the meat stops the cheese from sticking all of the nachos together. It is my patented nacho making technique!!! 😉

    A fully loaded nacho is a wonderful thing. Crisp chips, flavour packed beef and stretchy cheese. Oh so good. But when you reach the bottom and you pick a chip with no cheese??? That is the worst! So I have a few simple steps to ensure you get the perfect combination of meat to cheese to chip!

    So there you have it three layers of cheesy meaty nachos. The best part about this whole recipe is that the taco meat is made in a pressure cooker/Instant Pot. Set aside 15 minutes and you will have crazy good Taco mince!

    These nachos are spicy as want to ensure the kids enjoy it too, but some pickled jalapeños the side of your nachos can solve that problem 😉

    Enjoy x

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    A fully loaded nacho is a wonderful thing. Crisp chips, flavour packed beef and stretchy cheese. Oh so good. But when you reach the bottom and you pick a chip with no cheese??? That is the worst! So I have a few simple steps to ensure you get the perfect combination of meat to cheese to chip!
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    Instant Pot Cheesy Beef Nachos

    A fully loaded nacho is a wonderful thing. Crisp chips, flavour packed beef and stretchy cheese. Oh so good. But when you reach the bottom and you pick a chip with no cheese??? That is the worst! So I have a few simple steps to ensure you get the perfect combination of meat to cheese to chip!
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time25 mins
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 778kcal
    Author: Claire | Sprinkle and Sprouts
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    Ingredients

    US Customary - Grams
    • 2 ½  cups taco meat (recipe here)
    • 12 oz tortilla chips
    • 2 cups shredded cheese (see notes)
    • 3 tablespoon sour cream
    • small handful chopped fresh coriander/cilantro leaves

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 200ºC/400ºF.
    • Place the taco meat in the microwave and heat for 2-3 minutes until warmed through.
    • Line a baking sheet with non-stick cooking paper (or lightly grease)
    • Lay out one third of the tortilla chips in a single layer onto the baking sheet.
    • Sprinkle over about a third of the cheese.
    • Top with a third of the meat.
    • Repeat: â…“ chips, â…“ cheese, â…“ taco meat.
    • For the final layer, first the remaining chips, add the final third of meat to this and top with the remaining cheese.
    • Place into oven and bake for about 6 minutes until the cheese has melted but the chips aren't burnt!
    • Add a good dollop of sour cream to the top and then sprinkle over the coriander.

    Notes

    Use a mixture of your favourite cheese. Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Mozzarella, Colby and Tasty (An Australia cheddar style cheese) all work well.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 778kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 477mg | Potassium: 158mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 290IU | Calcium: 294mg | Iron: 1.5mg
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    A fully loaded nacho is a wonderful thing. Crisp chips, flavour packed beef and stretchy cheese. Oh so good. But when you reach the bottom and you pick a chip with no cheese??? That is the worst! So I have a few simple steps to ensure you get the perfect combination of meat to cheese to chip!

    A fully loaded nacho is a wonderful thing. Crisp chips, flavour packed beef and stretchy cheese. Oh so good. But when you reach the bottom and you pick a chip with no cheese??? That is the worst! So I have a few simple steps to ensure you get the perfect combination of meat to cheese to chip!

    A fully loaded nacho is a wonderful thing. Crisp chips, flavour packed beef and stretchy cheese. Oh so good. But when you reach the bottom and you pick a chip with no cheese??? That is the worst! So I have a few simple steps to ensure you get the perfect combination of meat to cheese to chip! #Instantpot #pressurecooker

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    Comments

    1. Ashley says

      February 18, 2019 at 12:45 am

      I was looking for an instant pot recipe for nachosas cave across this. Nowhere in the instructions does it say to use an instant pot! Very disappointed that this is labeled incorrectly.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        February 22, 2019 at 12:27 pm

        Hi Ashley, the mince mixture for the tacos is cooked in the Instant Pot. Sorry you found this confusing. I will highlight this more clearly.

        Reply
    2. Evan W says

      April 23, 2017 at 3:54 pm

      3 stars
      Where does the Instant Pot come into play with your recipe?? You don't mention it!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        April 23, 2017 at 3:55 pm

        Hi Evan,

        You use it to make the meat topping. There should be a link in the recipe box for the seperate instruction.

        Hope that helps

        Reply
    3. Dorothy Dunton says

      April 13, 2017 at 12:14 am

      Hi Claire. Who doesn't like nachos? I always layer them, but your tip for the third layer makes perfect sense. Gary's brother and his wife (who just visited us for a couple of days) recently bought a retro travel trailer and I told her about the instant pot as it is perfect for small cooking spaces. She immediately got on computer and ordered one.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        August 08, 2017 at 9:58 pm

        They are such a great kitchen appliance!!! Perfect for camping!!! I have heard of people using them hotel rooms! I use love I can get dinner on the table quicker, saves the mealtime melt downs!!!

        (I knew you would layer your nachos!!! Because you are awesome like me 😉 )

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