Anyone can microwave some cheese sauce and pour it over tortilla chips, but a manly appetite requires Macho Nachos. They are quick and easy to make, but be sure to have the antacids handy.
Instructions
Make Macho Nachos
1. Place 4 oz of ground beef in a skillet. Brown beef over a medium high heat, stirring frequently until done. Remove skillet from heat and turn off the range. Drain beef.
2. Open the can of refried beans with the can opener and empty the contents into the large bowl. Open the can of hot dog chili and empty the contents into the large bowl. Add the cooked ground beef to the bowl. Stir these three items together with the spoon.
3. Place the bowl into the microwave and cover with the splatter guard. Close the microwave and heat on high setting for 2 minutes. Uncover the bowl, stir the contents, cover the bowl and heat on high setting for an additional 2 minutes.
4. Remove the bowl from the microwave oven using the hot pads and place it in a convenient spot on the counter. Uncover the bowl and set the splatter guard aside.
5. Open the bag of tortilla chips. Layer chips evenly on the four plates.
6. Spoon the bean/chili/beef mixture onto the chips. Remove the cheddar cheese from its package and grate a layer of cheese on top of the mixture.
7. Place another layer of chips on top of the cheddar cheese. Spoon another layer of the bean/chili/beef mixture on top of the second layer of chips.
8. Open the jar of sliced jalapeno peppers. Scatter jalapeno slices across the top of each plate of nachos.
9. Drizzle cheese sauce over the top of the chips, bean/chili/beef mixture and peppers. Place one plate into the microwave and heat on high setting for 1 minute. Remove plate using hot pads, and repeat for each additional plate of nachos.
Tags: bean chili, bean chili beef, beef mixture, chili beef, chili beef mixture