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Contributed By: mmperryman
Rachael Ray "30 Minute Meals"

Tried these and they rock

Ingredients

"2 bags Corn Tortilla Chips"

Pico de Gallo Salsa:

"4 vine ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped"

"1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped, for medium to hot heat level"

"1 small white onion, chopped"

"1/4 cup Cilantro leaves, finely chopped"

Salt

Beef and Beans Topping:

1 tablespoon Extra-virgin olive oil

1 pound Ground sirloin

2 cloves Garlic, chopped

1 Small onion, chopped

1 Jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped

1 teaspoon Salt

1 1/2 teaspoons Dark chili powder

1 1/2 Ground cumin, half a palmful

"2 teaspoons Cayenne pepper sauce"

1 can Black beans

Cheese Sauce:

2 tablespoons Butter

2 tablespoons All-purpose flour

2 cups Milk

"3/4 pound Pepper jack cheese, shredded, about 2 1/2 cups"

Additional toppings to choose from, optional:

Sour cream

Chopped scallions

Chopped black olives

Diced pimento

Sliced avocado, dressed with lemon juice

Hot pepper sauces

Preparation

Arrange a mixture of 2 varieties of corn chips on a very large platter or use your broiler pan as a platter.

Combine salsa ingredients in a bowl and set aside for flavors to marry.

Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add oil, garlic, onion and peppers to the pan and saute 2 minutes, then add meat and crumble with wooden spoon. Season meat with salt, chili powder, cumin and cayenne pepper sauce. Cook meat 5 minutes, then stir in beans and reduce heat to low.

In a medium sauce pot, melt butter and add flour to it. Cook flour and butter 1 to 2 minutes over moderate heat, then whisk in milk. When milk comes to a bubble, stir in cheese with a wooden spoon. Remove cheese sauce from the heat.

Pour cheese sauce evenly over the massive spread of chips and top evenly with beef and beans and the pico de gallo. UBER NACHOS! Serve immediately as is or, garnish with your choice of extra toppings from the toppings list.

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