Beef Nachos with Slow Cooker Chili Con Carne
This Beef Nachos with Slow Cooker Chili Con Carne is loaded with savory goodness, including a secret ingredient. These sweet and Spicy Beef Nachos will be a hit on game day!
If there was a game-day food I just couldn’t live without, it would have to be beef nachos. Crispy corn chips holding up an enormous pile of warm spicy beef, and melting cheese, with cool tomatoes, avocado, and cilantro sprinkled about.
I could eat beef nachos any night of the week, but am particularly fond of them for football parties.
Have I ever told you about the escapade that takes place in our house during football season?
Well, let me start by saying Lt. Dan grew up in South Bend, Indiana and he is a die-hard Notre Dame fan.
Our first couple years of marriage, I used to worry about his mental health when he watched Notre Dame football games. The ranting, screaming, bouncing and pacing, was something I had never witnessed before… Even growing up in a home with two older brothers.
I used to keep a sharp eye on him every game day, to make sure I didn’t need to have him tested for some sort of psychiatric disorder related to football.
Over time, I got used to his blustery reactions during football season and eventually we bought a house with a detached garage that became his “man room.”
Nowadays, I can scoot him out to the man room for football games, and all is peaceful in the house.
Beef Nachos with Slow Cooker Chili Con Carne is the perfect snack to serve at your game day party. Whether you’re roaring with victory or wallowing in defeat, this sweet and spicy slow-cooker chili con carne is a comfort to anyone with football fever.
I love slow cooker recipes like this, because you can dump everything in the crock-pot and walk away for several hours. Later when you are ready to serve your guests, it only takes a few minutes to pull the nachos together.
My Beef Nachos with Slow Cooker Chili Con Carne has a secret ingredient that really makes it sing… Apple Butter.
You wouldn’t believe the depth of flavor a little apple butter provides to this savory dish. The unexpected touch of sweetness balances the spicy heat of the sauce and creates a beautiful platform for all the fresh cool toppings.
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Beef Nachos with Slow Cooker Chili Con Carne
Ingredients
For the Slow Cooker Chili Con Carne:
- 2-2 1/2 pounds beef chuck roast
- 15 ounces red enchilada sauce (1 can)
- 3/4 cup Musselman’s Apple Butter
- 1 onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
For the Beef Nachos:
- Slow Cooker Chili Con Carne
- 1 bag tortilla chips (16 ounces)
- 3 cups shredded “Mexican style” cheese blend
Optional Toppings:
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 ripe avocado, chopped
- 1 chopped tomato
- 1/4 cup sliced black olives
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Pour the enchilada sauce and apple butter in a crock-pot. Place the beef roast in it, followed by sliced onions, garlic, salt, and red pepper. Cover and turn the crock-pot on high for 4-5 hours, until the beef is falling apart.
- Using two forks, shred the beef roast into the sauce, and leave on warm until ready to serve.
For the Beef Nachos:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degree F. Arrange the tortilla chips on a large rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle half the cheese over the top and bake for 3-5 minutes to melt the cheese.
- Scoop the chili con carne over the chips, and sprinkle the remaining cheese over the hot beef. Top with any additional toppings and serve immediately.
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I laughed at your description of bouncing and ranting and pacing. That is what my dad does still to this day. I would never invite friends over for game day, though, because I was always too afraid of what they’d think of my dad’s football antics.
I adore nachos, and slow cooker beef definitely needs to come to our house.
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A super snack for the super bowl! The beef takes these a step above ordinary nachos.
If anyone asks your secret to making these, just tell them, “That’s nacho business!”
Okay…I’ll show myself out ;)
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Whoa! Applesauce…I need to try this, sounds wonderful!
Nachos are my weakness. Sometimes I make BBQ beef or pork nachos with a little bbq sauce, cheese, chopped scallion and sour cream.
Ooh, I love nachos–definitely one of my favorite guilty pleasures!
Love the sound of these! They look incredible!!
Yummy!!!!! I wish that I’d seen this before the game a few weeks ago! How bout a ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!
Who wouldn’t want to devour these?!
Yum! I’m not a big football fan, but I wouldn’t mind going to town on a plate of these while watching my favorite Sunday February event – The Oscars!