Sheet Pan Loaded Nachos are best for tailgating, movie nights or whenever you want an easy appetizer! This recipe takes less than 30 minutes to assemble and is full of irresistible flavor.
Want more game day snack ideas, try my easy 3 ingredient little smokies or my cracked out tater tot casserole.
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This post is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Beef Council. As always, all opinions are my own.
Why this Sheet Pan Loaded Nachos Recipe is a Keeper
I love this recipe because these nachos are perfection! The crispy nachos are topped with an easy to make beef mixture that kicks up the flavor. Add all your families favorite toppings and it will be devoured in no time.
- 30 Minutes: It takes less than a half hour to make this amazing nachos recipes with ground beef.
- Easy Ingredients: All found in pantry or the fridge, this recipe is super easy.
- Family Friendly: Add all the flavors that your family loves!
- Adaptable: Make this platter recipe low-calorie.
- Football Food: These nachos are the perfect game day food. The components are easy to put together and then you make the beef nachos in the oven.
How Do I Keep my Nachos from Becoming Soggy?
The best way to avoid soggy nachos is to not include a bunch of liquid. Be sure to drain your toppings, such as beans and peppers, as well as you can. You should also eat your nachos as soon as possible.
Ingredient Notes to Make Loaded Nachos
To make this loaded beef nachos recipe, you will need just a few easy ingredients. If you don’t already have these ingredients in your kitchen, they can easily be found at the store.
- Ground Beef: Use your favorite 80/20 ground beef mixture.
- Taco Seasoning: Make your own homemade Taco Seasoning! It’s a great mixture of garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, cumin and cayenne pepper.
- Salsa: You can use store-bought or make your own sauce. You can also make the Pico de Gallo.
- Tortilla chips: Try blue corn chips, Baked Healthy Tortilla Chips or any variety that you enjoy when making nachos.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Prep Ahead Suggestions for the Best Nachos
Prepare the other ingredients ahead of time so you can really save you time and kitchen space if you’re hosting a party!
- Prep Toppings: Cut or dice, and prepare your toppings for easy assembly.
- Brown Beef: Cook the beef in advance and warm it up when you’re ready.
Nacho Pro Recipe Tip
Toast your tortilla chips lightly in the oven before adding toppings. This gives them a bit of crispiness and helps them soak up the melted cheese.
How to Make Loaded Sheet Pan Nachos
This recipe comes together in just 4 quick steps. Sheet pan nachos are so good, it will quickly become one of your favorite easy recipes!
These are the basic steps for making Sheet Pan Loaded Nachos. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Make the Beef Sausage Mix
In a large bowl, add the ground beef, red wine vinegar and taco seasoning. Heat a skillet over medium heat and add beef mixture. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into crumbles. Drain any excess fat from the pan.
2. Add Salsa and Peppers to Taco Meat
Add salsa and green chiles to beef mixture in the skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Assemble Nachos
Preheat oven broiler to high and line a baking sheet with foil. Spread the tortilla chips in single layer on the rimmed baking sheet, followed by the beef and beans, and sprinkle shredded cheese.
4. Broil and Add Toppings
Broil for 5 to 8 minutes or until cheese is melted, and remove from the oven. Top the nachos with lettuce and tomatoes, and garnish with sliced avocado, olives, dollops of sour cream, jalapeños, or any of your other favorite nacho toppings.
How to Store, Reheat and Use Leftover Loaded Nachos
- Storing: Store leftovers in airtight containers in the fridge. I like to store everything separately in their own containers.
- Reheating: Easily reheat the beef mixture on the stove top in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the remaining ingredients, then assemble the loaded nacho and bake.
- Using Leftovers: Enjoy a leftover plate of nachos with White Queso as the cheese for nachos. You can also enjoy the warm cheese sauce served on the side with tortilla chips on a platter.
Variations and Substitutions for the Ultimate Loaded Nachos
This recipe is so versatile! Try taking it to the next level by experimenting with flavors, or trying this with different ingredients.
- Protein: Add different protein such as chicken, shrimp or sausage if you’re not a fan of beef.
- Cheese: If you love nachos, try different gooey cheeses like cotija, nacho cheese sauce, cheddar cheese, queso fresco or goat cheese.
- Veggies: Roasted vegetables, pickled jalapeños, green onion, red onion or cilantro and serve with lime wedges.
Sheet Pan Nachos Recipe FAQs
Serve with Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders, Bacon Cream Cheese Stuffed Mini Peppers or Chili Cheese Dogs.
Yes! Swap for lean ground beef and low fat ingredients, and add more vegetables on top of the nachos.
I’ve found that an 80/20 blend, which means that it is 80% lean with 20% fat, is perfect. This blend of ground beef has great flavor with a rich, beefy texture.
Yes! It’s always best to shred the cheese yourself, as pre-shredded cheese usually has anti-caking ingredients that prevents it from melting.
Expert Tips for Making This Fully Loaded Recipe
- Loaded with Toppings: Replace the black beans with other beans for this ground beef nacho recipe. You should also try guacamole and refried beans.
- Spices: Feel free to add more of your favorites, such as ground cumin, red pepper flakes or extra jalapenos. Try a variety of hot sauces on the side so people can add their own level of heat.
- Different Meat: Make with ground turkey or ground pork.
- Types of Cheese: Pepper jack cheese, cheddar and Monterey jack cheese or are all great in this taco nachos.
- Chips: Make your own crisps in the oven! Try multi grain or any variety that you enjoy, even gluten free chips for your loaded beef nachos.
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Ingredients
Beef Sausage
- 1 pound Ground beef
- 2 tablespoons Red wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons Homemade Nacho Seasoning
Beef Sausage Nachos
- Beef sausage, prepared, recipe included
- ½ cup Salsa
- 4 ounces Diced mild green chiles, drained
- 8 ounces Tortilla chips
- 1 cup Canned black beans, drained, rinsed
- 1 ¾ cups Shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 2 cups Thinly sliced lettuce
- 1 cup Diced seeded tomatoes
- Garnishes: sliced avocado, fresh chopped cilantro leaves, sliced ripe olives, sour cream, sliced jalapeño peppers, lime wedges
Instructions
Beef Sausage
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, red wine vinegar, and taco seasoning.
- Heat large skillet over medium heat.
- Add sausage mixture and cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into ½ inch crumbles.
- Drain any excess fat from the pan.
Beef Sausage Nachos
- Add salsa and green chiles to sausage mixture to a large skillet and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through.
- Preheat oven broiler to high.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with non-stick foil and spread tortilla chips in single layer.
- Spread beef sausage mixture evenly over the chips.
- Top with beans and cheese.
- Broil for 5 to 8 minutes or until cheese melts. Remove from the oven.
- Top with lettuce and tomatoes and garnish with cilantro, olives, sour cream, jalapeños and lime wedges, or any of your other favorite nacho toppings.
Christina’s Notes
- Loaded with Toppings: Replace the black beans with other beans for this ground beef nacho recipe. You should also try guacamole and refried beans.
- Spices: Feel free to add more of your favorites, such as ground cumin, red pepper flakes or extra jalapenos. Try a variety of hot sauces on the side so people can add their own level of heat.
- Different Meat: Make with ground turkey or ground pork.
- Types of Cheese: Pepper jack cheese, cheddar and Monterey jack cheese or are all great in this taco nachos.
- Chips: Make your own crisps in the oven! Try multi grain or any variety that you enjoy, even gluten free chips.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
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Nachos is one of our go-to movie night recipes. Tried this recipe and it was worth it! It is so delicious and satisfying. I’ll surely have this again on our next movie night.
Whoa! These were so much better than the ones I’ve gotten at restaurants.
This tasted so amazing! Thanks a lot for sharing this super easy to make beef sausage nachos recipe! Fam really loves it! Will surely have this again! Highly recommended!
These nachos are the perfect appetizer for any game day party! The beef sausage gives them a nice flavor, and the cheese and sour cream make them irresistible. I would definitely recommend making these nachos if you’re looking for something tasty and easy to prepare.
Yum! This is one of my favorite snacks for our movie night! Sausage amps up the flavor and it’s such a nice change from traditional nachos. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Love that the sausage is made from scratch, added so much flavour without the need for all the extra salt and nasties found in some store bought versions. My kids loved this for friday night movie night dinner
We love nachos and eat them for dinner occasionally! I love this recipe using beef sausage…more meat means a better nacho experience. Thanks for the great recipe!
I had never even tried to cook beef sausage nachos, it was a pleasant surprise!
I like it so much so found out new recipes that I’m not used to make…thanks!
Yum, I can only say you never disappoint/ These beef sausage nachos were delicious. I have to double batch next time because they were gobbled up so fast. Such and easy recipe to follow .
This is also a great recipe to have kids help with. Easy but delicious!
Love the addition of sausage to these nachos. The whole family loved it too!