Chili Cheese Nachos are nachos piled high with my homemade chili and cheese sauce. It’s similar to my Chili Cheese Fries but served with tortilla chips instead. There are really no rules for nachos anymore, and this just gives your average chips and cheese a boost! Try my Loaded Cheese Fries for another cheesy appetizer!
Chili Cheese Nachos
Nachos have definitely evolved throughout the years, and there really are no ‘wrong’ ingredients to use on your next nacho creation. Take it from me–I even have a Banana Split Nachos recipe. But sometimes, I just feel like having more of a traditional snack that fills me up and is satisfying! When chips and cheese just aren’t enough, add some chili. Chili Cheese Nachos could even be a meal!
Chili Cheese Nachos Ingredients
When I go to a ballgame and order nachos, it’s usually simply chips and nacho cheese. That is okay, but I sometimes crave a little more than that! Adding my homemade chili and cheese sauce to tortilla chips takes basic nachos and kicks them up a notch. These are traditional enough to not scare anyone away from enjoying them, and it’s easy for guests to add as much or as little of the chili and cheese as they want.
How to Make Homemade Chili
This homemade chili is a lot like my Grandma’s Homemade Chili recipe, with just a few more spices. Try them both for my Chili Cheese Nachos!
Instructions
Cook and stir the ground beef, chopped onion, and garlic in a skillet over medium heat until crumbly and browned, 5 to 10 minutes. After draining the beef, stir in kidney beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, chilis, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, and chili powder together in a large pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are slightly tender and chili is heated through. This should take about 10-15 minutes.
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Chili Cheese Nachos
Ingredients
CHILI
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ onion chopped fine
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can of diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 (2 ounce) can of green chilies
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- salt and pepper to taste
CHEESE SAUCE
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- 3 cups shredded sharp cheddar
- 2 cups shredded pepper jack
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- Green onion
- Jalapeno
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 bag (13 ounces) salted tortilla chips
Instructions
CHILI
- Cook and stir ground beef, chopped onion, and garlic in a skillet over medium heat until crumbly and browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain.
- Stir drained ground beef, kidney beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, chili, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, and chili powder together in a large pot over medium-high heat.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are slightly tender and chili is heated through. (15 to 20 minutes)
- Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste.
CHEESE SAUCE
- In a medium sauce pan, heat up heavy cream until bubbles start to form around the sides. Reduce heat to low and stir in cheeses and seasonings until the cheese is completely melted.
- To assemble the dish, spread some cheese on the bottom of the plate, then pile some tortilla chips on top of the cheese, add a little more cheese, top with chili, more chips, chili, and cheese sauce and garnish with green onion and jalapeños and sour cream.
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I made these & WOW! Extremely tasty. I used sausage meat, instead of ground beef & red onion. I really liked, this recipe🌶🌶
Love this recipe
Really great, easy and fast recipe to make for a good snack for whatever the occasion if your craving nachos. I didn’t have heavy cream so I skipped the cheese recipe which I intend to still try, and just melted cheese on top which was fine enough. The chili itself is really good, and a nice texture for what you’d expect for nachos or even more so for hot dogs.
Looks great, I plan on making this tonight for our little gathering tonight.
I made the cheese sauce, very runny. Not what I was expecting, I was hoping for it to be a tad thicker. Not sure what I did wrong as I followed the recipe.
Good recipe! Added extra chili & cumin plus a bit of broth for blending. Should be a great hot chili as well!
How many degrees? I don’t know what degree to turn on in the oven🫤
It’s not baked. There are no degrees for the oven.