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Home » DIY Nachos Recipe for a Crowd

DIY Nachos Recipe for a Crowd

Genius! This Sheet Pan Nachos Recipe is the perfect answer for a quick dinner or feeding the crowd at game time. They are fast, easy and keep the chips nice and crispy. Nachos are one of my favorite Southwest Recipes.
Sheet Pan Nachos Recipe


Let’s say, for example, you love football and your family gathers at your house for the big game every year. How do you feed the crowd a delicious snack that everyone loves without getting stuck in the kitchen and miss the highlights of the game?

Don’t love football? No problem, these Sheet Pan Nachos make a great weekday meal.

If your family is anything like mine, with everyone coming home at a different times and everyone going in different directions, then you probably struggle to get dinner on the table, too.

Do I ever have the solution for you! Sheet Pan Nachos DIY-Style—Let everyone make their own!

That’s right, just set out the ingredients on the kitchen counter or table with a stack of sheet pans or cookie sheets and let your friends and family make their own nachos. Everyone will have their own, personal Sheet Pan Nachos Recipe that they create themselves.

Sheet Pan Nacho Recipe Tip:

Use parchment paper on your sheet pans so you can slide them off the hot pan and onto your plate!

 

Donna created this “do it yourself” style nachos for her family. She was inspired by Bon Appetit foodist Andrew Knowlton and his feature in Bon Appetit Magazine: Nachos and All the Fixings.

I love his technique. In fact, this is how I make them at home only I put parchment paper on the sheet pans so we can slide the nachos off the hot pan and right onto a serving plate.

Andrew Knowlton used homemade pork carnitas (he also suggests using store bought pulled pork). Donna switched out the pork for her low-fat homemade chorizo recipe. I use taco seasoned ground beef in mine.

Other favorite ingredients at the Kelly Casita: Monterey Jack cheese (so melty); cheddar cheese (so classic); green onions (she puts these on everything); black beans; pinto beans; roasted jalapeno slices (yes, you must broil them). I just use the bottled jalapeno slices because I love the vinegar-y taste.

I hope this method works for you! Let me know if you like it.

—Sandy

 

You will find Donna and more her delicous recipes at
ApronStringsBlog.com

 

Sheet Pan Nachos Recipe

Sheet Pan Nachos

Sandy Hoopes
Making nachos on a sheet pan is a great way to feed a crowd or get dinner on the table in a hurry.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Cuisine American, Southwest
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • Parchment Paper
  • 3 9- ounce bags tortilla chips
  • ground beef taco meat Carnitas or chorizo, cooked
  • 1 large white onion diced
  • 2 large tomatoes seeded and diced
  • 2 15- ounce cans black beans rinsed
  • 1 15 ounce cans enchilada sauce
  • 3 pounds shredded cheese such as sharp cheddar and Monterey Jack
  • 8 ounces Cotija cheese or feta crumbled
  • 1 bunch radishes thinly sliced
  • 1 bunch cilantro leaves chopped
  • pickled jalapenos
  • Guacamole
  • Sour Cream
  • hot sauce

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Beef Recipes, Cinco de Mayo Recipes, How to, Party Food and Snacks, Southwest Favorites, Super Bowl Tagged With: DIY nachos, easy nachos, nachos for a crowd, nachos recipe, Sheet Pan Nachos Recipe, Sheet Pan Recipe, super bowl recipes

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  1. Judy @Savoring Today

    January 26, 2013 at 9:34 am

    Nachos are always a crowd favorite, yours look fabulous! Happy Super Bowling. 🙂

    Reply
    • Donna

      January 28, 2013 at 1:07 am

      Thanks Judy – Happy Snacking to you, too!

      Reply
  2. Deborah

    January 29, 2013 at 10:19 am

    What a great idea!! Perfect for the Super Bowl, or I’m thinking perfect for tonight!!

    Reply
    • Donna

      January 29, 2013 at 5:02 pm

      DINNER ACCOMPLISHED.

      Reply
  3. Denay DeGuzman

    February 2, 2018 at 8:53 pm

    Nachos are high on my list of all-time favorites! I really enjoyed the addition of chorizo as you suggested. The flavors melded together in a fabulous way. The whole batch of nachos was gone in a flash!

    Reply
  4. Carol Hicks

    February 4, 2018 at 7:44 am

    What a great idea!

    Reply
  5. Christina

    February 4, 2018 at 1:24 pm

    5 stars
    I loved how these were baked on a big sheet tray! It really made it easy to make for a crowd. The flavor was unbelievable too! A definite winner!

    Reply
  6. Wendy ONeal

    February 4, 2018 at 2:36 pm

    5 stars
    Loved these sheet pan nachos. I made them for a party last week…perfect. I love the addition of enchilada sauce.

    Reply

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Sandy is a former elementary educator whose love for cooking has gone out of control. She has completed a degree in culinary arts and is now a food writer, photographer, cookbook author and co-creator of the popular website Everyday Southwest. Read More…

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