Description
Chili cheese nachos are the ultimate party or game day snack, loaded with layers of crispy tortilla chips, hearty chili, and gooey melted cheese. Topped with your favorite fixings like sour cream, jalapeños, and green onions, these nachos are crowd-pleasing, satisfying, and super easy to make. Serve them hot and watch them disappear!
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 1 bag (10–12 oz) tortilla chips
Chili and Cheese
- 2 cups prepared chili (homemade or canned)
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Toppings
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup sliced jalapeños (fresh or pickled)
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 small tomato, diced
- 1 avocado, diced (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) to ensure it is hot enough to melt the cheese thoroughly without burning the chips.
- Arrange tortilla chips: Spread the tortilla chips evenly on a large baking sheet or an oven-safe platter to create a uniform base for layering.
- Add chili: Spoon the prepared chili evenly over the tortilla chips. Use either homemade or canned chili, depending on your preference.
- Top with cheese: Generously sprinkle both the shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses evenly over the chili-covered chips to ensure a gooey, melted topping.
- Bake: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 8–10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Add fresh toppings: Remove the nachos from the oven and immediately top with sour cream, sliced jalapeños, chopped green onions, cilantro, diced tomato, and diced avocado if using, to enhance flavor and texture.
- Serve hot: Serve the nachos immediately while they are hot and the cheese is still gooey for the best taste and texture experience.
Notes
- Use your favorite homemade or canned chili—beef, turkey, or vegetarian varieties all work well.
- For easier serving and better flavor distribution, build nachos in layers by repeating chips, chili, and cheese before baking.
- You can briefly broil the nachos for extra melted cheese on top; watch carefully to prevent burning.
