Beef Nachos

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 medium or 110g

• Ground beef

  80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw

  16 oz or 454g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice

  2 can or 380g

• Tomato paste

  Canned, without salt added

  2 tbsp or 32g

• Chili powder

  Spices

  ¼ tsp or 0.7g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Tortilla chips

  Snacks, unsalted, white corn

  4 cup or 104g

• Mexican cheese

  Blend, reduced fat

  ½ cup, shredded or 57g

• Sour cream

  Reduced fat, cultured

  4 tbsp or 60g

• Fresh cilantro

  Coriander leaves, raw

  2 tbsp or 2g

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5-8 minutes.
2. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up, until mostly browned. Stir in the diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Simmer 5 minutes, then season with chili powder, salt, and pepper.
3. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the beef is cooked through and the mixture has thickened. Adjust to taste as needed.
4. To serve, arrange tortilla chips on plates. Spoon the hot beef-tomato mixture over the chips, sprinkle with cheese, add a dollop of sour cream, and finish with fresh chopped cilantro.