Sheet Pan Party Nachos
Awhile ago a friend of mine was telling me about a fun tradition their family has. She bakes up a sheet pan of nachos, covers the living room floor with a sheet, and they all sit around stuffing their faces with nachos and watching a movie together as a family.
The kids love it because it feels like a party and they are always begging for Nacho Night. My friend loves it because cleanup is a snap. She tosses the sheet in the wash and pulls the parchment paper off the pan and she’s done!
I loved this idea, and while my kids aren’t as young as hers and our schedules don’t always coordinate, I might try to implement a Nacho Night of our own with this yummy recipe!
This is a pretty versatile recipe. We made it with chicken, but ground beef would be awesome as well. Also, you can add whatever additional ingredients your family will enjoy. Guacamole? Sure. Chives? Delish. Cilantro? Go for it. Whatever you pile on it, it’s a big pan of yum!
~Mavis
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Sheet Pan Party Nachos
Description
This is a pretty versatile recipe. We made it with chicken, but ground beef would be awesome as well. Also, you can add whatever additional ingredients your family will enjoy. Guacamole? Sure. Chives? Delish. Cilantro? Go for it. Whatever you pile on it, it’s a big pan of yum!
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound cooked shredded chicken
1 package taco seasoning {My DIY Taco Seasoning Mix is the bomb!}
1 regular-size bag of tortilla chips
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup corn kernels, frozen & thawed or fresh
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese {I used Monterey Jack and cheddar—Pepper Jack would be yummy, too}
1 tomato, diced
1 jalapeno, sliced thin
Sour cream
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat and set aside.
Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Saute the garlic until fragrant 1-2 minutes and then stir in the chicken and taco seasoning. Stir until well combined. You can add a bit of water if the chicken is too dry, but you don’t want it watery.
Spread chips evenly onto the baking sheet. Top with chicken, black beans, corn and cheese. Bake about 5 minutes or until heated through with melted cheese. Top with tomato, onion, jalapeno, and sour cream.
Rebecca in MD says
Thanks so very much for sharing the sheet pan nachos recipe. It looks amazing and is a great idea for an easy dinner or party appetizer!
Cindi says
We love nacho night! And it’s a really cheap dinner — we usually do chicken and one chicken breast makes plenty of meat for a whole pan of nachos.
Jen@FrugalSteppingStones says
That looks fantastic! I might have to try this.
Libby says
Lies! That looks like way more than 1.5 cups of cheese. It looks so good I’m going to make it tonight after the kids are in bed and I’ll have to test the cheese to chip ratio. Thanks Mavis!
Libby says
Tested and approved. My family loved these! I didn’t measure the cheese just sprinkled a bunch on top. My family asked me to make this every week.
Krista says
When I was a teenager, we would have to cook for the family one night per week. Wednesday was my little brother’s turn. For years, Wednesday night was Nachos Night!
Julia says
I was hoping you would post this after you mentioned it the other day. I am definitely making this very soon!!
Mel says
We make this often, and I’ve started freezing “kits” to make it faster and more economical since we typically only need 1/2 lb of meat per batch. So, I cook the meat, shred the cheese, etc. and then portion everything out and store each “set” of ingredients in a freezer bag. I typically wait and drain the beans and chop fresh green onions, tomato, and cilantro when I go to make them instead of freezing those. If it’s winter, I use a really well-drained can of diced tomatoes instead of fresh.
Mavis Butterfield says
Excellent idea Mel!
Torry says
I always read the comments because I love the ideas and question and comments your other readers (and you in reply) make! I thought nachos were pretty easy before but now I know to use parchment paper and to do the meat in advance and freeze! Way cool!
Cindy Brick says
Your blueberry-peach cobbler (only in my case, it was cherry-peach) Was Totally Amazing. One of the best recipes I have every tried! This one goes in my permanent file. Thank you.
Cindy Brick says
…I just remembered to mention —
I used half the sugar you specified, but sprinkled the top of the dough with sugar, as well. It worked out great…
Linda Practical Parsimony says
There are only two of us, but it looks delicious.
Jane says
Thanks, I’m going to make these this week!
Jennifer Vazquez says
I had a question of whether that was raw chicken cooked when making nachos or precooked and shredded. From the comments, it seems precooked chicken. Please specify in recipes for novices.
Mavis Butterfield says
Pre cooked chicken.
Priscilla says
Looks good. Going to make it tonight using hamburg. Thanks!