Easy, cheesy, and downright irresistible! These Quick Skillet Nachos are loaded with beef, beans, salsa & melty cheddar—ready in minutes and perfect for sharing ….or not!
Get ready to bring the fun back to suppertime with Quick Skillet Nachos from Cosmopolitan Cornbread! This skillet-loaded wonder takes crispy tortilla chips, savory seasoned ground beef (or your favorite swap), silky refried beans, spicy salsa, and a mountain of melted cheddar cheese—then slides it all into the oven for a golden, bubbly finish.
Whether you’re rallying for a casual Friday night, a game-day crowd, or just craving something cozy and shareable, this recipe mixes simple kitchen magic with big flavor. Pull it straight from the oven, top with sour cream, guacamole and shredded lettuce, and dig in while it’s still sizzling.
Ready, set… time to dish up something everyone will cheer for!
These easy nachos are actually the very first recipe I ever “made up” as a newlywed and new cook. It was a hit back then, and to this day it is a favorite recipe.
To Make This Recipe You Will Need:
- ground beef
- onion powder
- taco seasoning (see my recipe for homemade here.)
- salsa
- refried beans
- shredded cheese
- nacho chips
- guacamole
- sour cream
- shredded lettuce
- oven safe skillet (mine is a 10 inch cast iron)
- wooden spoon or other utensil
I have made these nachos with a variety of different ground meat: beef, turkey, bison, and even ground moose meat. Most often though, we have it with classic ground beef.
Watch me make this recipe in the video below.
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Quick Skillet Nachos
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 3 Tb taco seasoning
- 28 oz refried beans, vegetarian (see note)
- 1 c salsa
- 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
For Serving
- tortilla chips
- sour cream
- guacamole
- shredded lettuce
Instructions
- To begin, preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Cook the ground beef and onion powder together in an oven-safe skillet until completely cooked through.
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in the taco seasoning. Stir in the refried beans and the salsa.
- Spread the mixture evenly in the skillet and sprinkle on the shredded cheese.
- Slide the skillet into the oven and bake it for about 10 minutes, or until the cheese is fully melted.
- Serve with tortilla chips, sour cream, guacamole, or other toppings of your choice.
Notes
Nutrition
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I originally published this recipe in 2013, and updated the post in 2021.
Excellent Recipe, will definitely make again! Thanks Constance.
I really enjoyed this but prefer it with one 16 oz. can of refried beans. Easy, filling and delicious!
Delicious recipe!
Fun!
Perfect for a relaxing Friday evening!
I'm thinking it's time for Mexican night at my house. Great recipe for a quick Friday meal!
So fun Constance! Love this for a Friday Night!