Ingredients

  • aluminum foil
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • ¾ cup water
  • 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
  • 1 (18 ounce) package restaurant-style tortilla chips
  • 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, or more to taste
  • 1 (15.5 ounce) can refried beans
  • 1 (10 ounce) can pitted black olives, drained and chopped
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 cup sour cream, or more to taste
  • 4 green onions, diced
  • 1 (4 ounce) can sliced jalapeno peppers, drained

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven broiler. Set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

  2. Gather all ingredients.

  3. Cook and stir ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until meat is crumbly and no longer pink, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain excess grease. Stir in water and taco seasoning mix; simmer until beef mixture has thickened, 8 to 10 minutes.

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  4. Spread tortilla chips on the prepared baking sheet. Top with Cheddar cheese, then dot with refried beans and ground beef mixture.

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  5. Broil in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Top nachos with olives, salsa, sour cream, green onions, and jalapeño peppers.