Zesty Nacho Platter

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

• 8 ounces lean (90%) ground beef
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 2 cups lettuce, shredded
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup pitted ripe olives, sliced
• 8 cups tortilla chips (approximately one 14-ounce package)
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Mexican-style cheese, divided
• Sour cream, guacamole and additional salsa (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Cook ground beef over medium heat until beef is no longer pink; drain. Stir in salsa.
3. Shred lettuce using Crinkle Cutter.
4. Chop tomato using Food Chopper.
5. Slice onions using Utility Knife and olives using Egg Slicer Plus®.
6. Arrange half of the tortilla chips on Round Platter in circle with sides overlapping and points toward center. Top with 1 cup of the cheese. Repeat with remaining tortilla chips to form an additional layer.
7. Bake for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
8. Top tortilla chips evenly with beef mixture, lettuce, tomato, onions, olives and remaining 1 cup of cheese.
9. Serve with sour cream, guacamole, and additional salsa, if desired.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories 230, Total Fat 15g, Saturated Fat 6g, Cholesterol 35mg, Carbohydrate 14g, Protein 11g, Sodium 360mg, Fiber 2g

Attribution

Recipe credit: Pampered Chef