Nachos always used to piss me off. When I was a feckless bachelor who chose nto to cook even though I knew how, I would order nachos. I would get a heaping pile of gunk with crappy cheese on it under which was a pile of soggy chips.
Not good.
I present to you my response:
NACHOS OF SPITE
2 lbs. lean ground beef
1 Package Ortega Taco Seasoning
1 Package Hot and Spicy Ortega Taco Seasoning
1 12oz bottle good brown ale (Dos Equis Amber is good for the mexican theme)
2 16 oz containers sour cream (I use fat free so I can load it the hell on)
1 jar Mrs. Renfro's Roasted Salsa or Chipotle Corn Salsa
1/2 lb. Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
1/4 lb. Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
1/4 lb. Shredded pepper Jack Cheese
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 can sliced black olives
1 bag Tostitos Gold Chips
Brown the ground beef. Drain it. Add the 2 packages of taco seasoning, using the beer rather than the water the package suggests. When this thickens nicely, spoon it into a number of bowls. I find this recipe feeds 6 big fat bastards as a meal to the point they feel stuffed, so I use 6 bowls. Adjust as you will.
Atop the ground beef, layer 4 heaping tablespoons of salsa per bowl, smearing it around so it covers. Atop this, layer 4-6 good dollops of sour cream, and spread with the back of the spoon so it covers this. Layer on 1/6th of the shredded cheese. Garnish with olives and green onion. Serve with the chips, which are used as scoops to deliver the whole delicious concoction to your hungry mouth.
I did this to spite the crappy nacho makers of the world. Get your spite on!