Nachos - in lasagne form! This is how to get your midweek Nachos fix with far less guilt! You can substitute the spices for a packet Nachos mix if you prefer. The Pico De Gallo adds freshness but is not essential! It is still scrumptious without it. You could make this even healthier by reducing the beef in this and adding more vegetables, like corn, diced zucchini and bell peppers (capsicum).
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Course: Bake, Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican-esque
Servings: 6
Calories: 420cal
Author: Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Ingredients
1tbspolive oil
1onion, diced (brown, yellow, white)
2garlic cloves
13 oz / 400 g ground/mince beef(use lean!)
1 oz / 28 g packet Taco Seasoning OR make your own - see Note 1
1/2tspblack pepper
700 g / 24oz tomato passata or pureed canned tomatoes(Note 2)
1/2cupwater
14 oz / 400 g canned red kidney beans(or any other beans), drained
3 - 4soft tortillas(flour or corn) - for layering
1cupgrated cheese(I used mozzarella, but any melting cheese is fine)
2 oz / 70 g corn chips
Pico de Gallo (optional)
1/2avocado, diced
1large tomato, deseeded and diced (Note 3)
1/4spanish(red) onion, diced
2tbsplime juice(fresh or bottled)
3tbspfresh coriander leaves
1/2tbspolive oil
Salt and pepper
To serve
Sour cream
Instructions
Preheat the over to 350F/180C.
Filling
Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat.
Add the garlic and onion, and cook until translucent.
Add the beef and cook, breaking up into pieces, until browned. Add the Taco Seasoning and pepper about halfway through browning the beef.
Add the tomato passata, water and beans. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened but still very saucy. Remove from heat.
Assemble & Bake
Lay a tortilla in a pie dish (24 cm / 9 inch diameter). Use a slotted spoon to top with just under 1/2 the meat. Try to avoid using too much sauce so sort of "shake" each spoonful to drain out sauce.
Top with another tortilla + torn/cut pieces of another tortilla to cover completely.
Top with the remaining meat, again avoiding the sauce.
Top with remaining tortillas, then pour over all the sauce (and any residual meat).
Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. If you're worried about overspill, place it on a baking tray.
Remove from the oven, cover with corn chips then scatter with cheese. Bake until the chips are a bit golden and the cheese is melted - 10 to 15 minutes.
Serve, topped with Pico De Gallo and Sour Cream on the side, if using.
Pico de Gallo
Combine ingredients in a bowl. Toss and adjust salt/pepper to taste.
Notes
1. Homemade Taco Seasoning: 1 tsp onion powder 2 tsp paprika 1 tbsp dried oregano 1 tbsp ground cumin 1 1/2 tsp sea salt + more to taste2. Tomato passata is just pureed tinned tomatoes. Nowadays it is readily available in supermarkets, usually alongside pasta sauces. It costs just a tiny bit more, sometimes the same, as canned tomatoes. If you can't find it, puree canned tomatoes or use crushed canned tomatoes.3. To desseed a tomato, cut it in half and use a teaspoon to scoop out the watery seeds inside.4. Make it gluten free by using corn tortillas.5. Nutrition assuming 6 servings, excluding sour cream.