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    By: Melissa

    Our Favorite Oven Baked Nachos (Sheet Pan Recipe)

    Loaded nachos that are made on a sheet pan and baked in the oven is the way to make the best loaded nachos around. These oven baked nachos make a great meal or warm appetizer to serve to guests. This loaded sheet pan nachos recipe takes only a little time to prepare and it bakes up in just 10 minutes. You can make the pico de gallo portion of this recipe the day before, making the prep time even less.

    oven baked nachos
    The BEST loaded nachos!
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    Total Time: 45 minutes

    What are oven baked nachos

    These loaded nachos are oven baked nachos and so easy to put together. You can choose any variety of toppings that you like. This baked nachos recipe uses three types of cheese, seasoned ground beef, pico de gallo, scallions and pickled jalapeΓ±os.

    To make things even easier, these loaded nachos are cooked on a sheet pan in the oven which allows us to make a large batch at once. It really is such a great quick meal or party food.

    When serving these oven baked nachos, I like to serve sour cream on the side. You can also serve it with guacamole or even an avocado dip! You can add more toppings or less depending on your preference.

    loaded nachos closeup
    Closeup of those loaded nachos.

    Ingredients You Will Need

    • Tortilla Chips.
    • Cheese. I like to to use a blend of cheeses. The cheddar and jack cheese is for flavor and the queso quesadilla cheese is for that beautiful creamy melting ability. If you cannot find queso quesadilla, just substitute it with more of the jack cheese.
    • Ground beef.
    • Seasonings for the ground beef (sweet paprika, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, kosher salt). You can also use store bought chili seasoning mix if that is easier.
    • Pickled jalapeΓ±os.
    • Scallions
    • Homemade pico de gallo. This can be made a day ahead of time. If you are unable to make your own, many grocery stores will sell fresh pico de gallo in the produce section.
    loaded nachos

    How to make Loaded Nachos

    beef for loaded nachos
    1: Brown the meat.
    seasoning for loaded nachos
    2: Add seasoning to meat.
    seasoning for nachos mixed into beef
    3: Mix well for 1 minute.
    adding tortilla chips to sheet pan
    4: Layer tortilla chips on sheet pan.
    layering beef on to sheetpan nachos
    5: Add thin layer of cheese then meat.
    adding cheese to loaded nachos
    6: Add remaining cheese to top and bake for 10 minutes.
    sheet pan nachos
    7: Add the toppings.

    These loaded baked nachos are so easy. They are mainly assembling and they only need 10 minutes in a 375 degree oven to cook up until the cheese is bubbly. Just add your toppings right before serving and that is it.

    PRO-TIP:

    If you add a thin layer of cheese on top of the tortilla chips before you add the ground beef, it prevents the nachos from becoming mushy from the moisture of the beef. No one likes mushy nachos πŸ™‚

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    5 from 3 votes

    Our Favorite Oven Baked Nachos (Sheet Pan Recipe)

    A delicious and easy to make oven baked nachos recipe that can feed a crowd or makes a great easy dinner.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Resting time15 mins
    Total Time45 mins
    Servings: 6 people

    Tried the Recipe? We Would Love To Hear From You In The Comments Below!

    Author: Melissa

    Equipment

    • 1 large sheet pan

    Ingredients

    Homemade Pico de Gallo

    • 1 Β½ cups tomatoes diced with juice squeezed out before dicing.
    • ΒΎ cup white onion diced finely
    • Β½ of a medium jalapeΓ±o diced finely
    • β…“ cup fresh cilantro chopped finely. You can use less if you like less cilantro.
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1 lime

    Nachos

    • 14 ounces tortilla chips one large bag
    • 1 pound ground beef 80/20 blend
    • 2 cups assorted mixed Mexican cheese shredded I prefer a combination of cheddar, jack cheese and queso quesadilla cheese. Just make sure you have a few that you can mix and match for flavor and good melting.
    • Β½ cup pickled jalapeΓ±os
    • Β½ cup scallions diced
    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    • sour cream for serving

    Ground Beef Seasoning (Taco seasoning)

    • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • Β½ teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
    • Β½ teaspoon cumin powder
    • β…› teaspoon garlic powder
    • β…› teaspoon onion powder
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    Instructions

    Pico de Gallo

    • Cut your tomatoes in half and gently squeeze out any liquid and scrape out the seeds.
    • Dice your tomatoes and add them to a medium bowl.
      1 Β½ cups tomatoes
      pico de gallo tomatoes
    • Dice your onion extra finely and add those to the bowl.
      ΒΎ cup white onion
      pico de gallo onions
    • Dice your jalapeΓ±o extra finely and add those to the bowl.
      Β½ of a medium jalapeΓ±o
      pico de gallo jalapenos
    • Add the salt, cilantro and fresh squeezed juice of one lime.
      1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 lime, β…“ cup fresh cilantro
      adding salt and lime to pico de gallo
    • Mix well.
      mixing the homemade pico de gallo
    • Let rest covered on the counter for 15 minutes or up to one hour to allow the flavors to come together.

    Nachos

    • After making the pico de gallo, pre-heat your oven to 375 degrees.
    • In a large sautΓ© pan over medium heat add vegetable oil and beef and cook the beef until brown. About 5 minutes.
      1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 pound ground beef
      beef for loaded nachos
    • Now add your ground beef seasoning.
      1 teaspoon sweet paprika, 1 teaspoon chili powder, Β½ teaspoon cumin powder, β…› teaspoon garlic powder, β…› teaspoon onion powder, Β½ teaspoon kosher salt
      seasoning for loaded nachos
    • Mix well for one minute then remove from the heat.
      seasoning for nachos mixed into beef
    • Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil (for easy cleanup).
    • Layer the tortilla chips on to the sheet pan.
      14 ounces tortilla chips
      adding tortilla chips to sheet pan
    • Sprinkle a thin layer of cheese over the tortilla chips.
    • Add the ground beef evenly over top.
      layering beef on to sheetpan nachos
    • Add the remaining cheese over the ground beef
      2 cups assorted mixed Mexican cheese shredded
      adding cheese to loaded nachos
    • Bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the nachos just start to brown on the edges of the pan.
    • Remove from the oven.
    • Top with the jalapeΓ±os, scallions and ΒΌ of the pico de gallo.
      Β½ cup scallions, Β½ cup pickled jalapeΓ±os
      loaded nachos closeup
    • Serve immediately with the remaining pico de gallo and sour cream on the side.
      sour cream

    Nutrition

    Calories: 694kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 1345mg | Potassium: 583mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1309IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 426mg | Iron: 4mg

    Nutrition Values are estimates only.

    See full nutrition disclaimer here
    Course :Appetizer, Main Course

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    1. Dan says

      December 14, 2022 at 12:38 am

      5 stars
      Was delicious!

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        December 14, 2022 at 12:58 pm

        Glad you enjoyed them πŸ™‚

        Reply
    2. Alie says

      April 08, 2022 at 8:27 pm

      5 stars
      Such a great idea! We made this for an easy Friday night dinner and it was well received.

      Reply

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