My cravings have been very different this pregnancy compared to my first with the twins! However, the one similar craving I have had is NACHOS! I don’t mind this one bit because it’s a dish you can make semi-healthy and guilt-free! If you have been following my page for a while now then you know I like to make dishes that are simple, easy to make with toddlers playing around me, and that is cost-effective!

Ingredients:

  • Taco seasoning – I used one packet of store-bought taco seasoning
  • 1 pound ground beef – you can always swap this out for ground turkey!
  • 1/2 yellow onion diced
  • 2 bags of tortilla chips – I used blue corn chips for our nachos!
  • 1 can of refried beans
  • 16 ounces of shredded cheese – I used Cheddar and Monterey jack!
  • 2 to 3 green onions sliced

Instructions:

  • Preheat the oven at 400 degrees.
  • Meanwhile, on the stovetop, brown the ground beef and diced onions over medium-high heat until fully cooked (about 7 minutes) and drain.
  • Return the beef to the pan, and sprinkle on the taco seasoning.
  • Stir in 3/4 cup water, bring it to a simmer, reduce heat and simmer until the liquid mostly evaporates about 5 minutes.
  • While the beef is cooking, add a generous layer of chips to two baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
  • Spoon on refried beans, half on each pan. These are thick, but I just add spoon fulls all over the chips. (The spoon fulls will spread with the heat of the oven.)
  • Spoon on half the ground beef to each pan of chips.
  • Sprinkle shredded cheese on top.
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven, and sprinkle on diced tomatoes and green onions.
  • Enjoy these with your loved ones…or keep them all to yourself (:

 

Happy Friday my friends! Stay Lively!