Nacho Scoops

Total Time

Prep: 40 min. Bake: 5 min./batch

Makes

12 dozen

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023
Serve your clan a big ol’ platter of these fun and crazy-tasty nacho bites as you cheer for your team. You’ll score big with tortilla chips filled with creamy, spicy cheese and beef! —Raine Gottess, Coconut Creek, Florida

Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 medium sweet red pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 envelope taco seasoning
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
  • 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
  • 8 ounces pepper jack cheese, cubed
  • 4 ounces process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened, cubed
  • 1 package (12 ounces) tortilla chip scoops
  • 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • Sour cream and pickled jalapeno slices

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and red pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the taco seasoning, diced tomatoes and chopped green chiles. Cook and stir until thickened, 5-7 minutes.
  2. Reduce heat to low. Stir in the pepper jack, process cheese and cream cheese until melted.
  3. Place 4 dozen scoops on an ungreased baking sheet. Add a rounded teaspoon of beef mixture to each. Sprinkle with Mexican cheese blend.
  4. Bake at 375° until heated through, about 5 minutes. Garnish each with sour cream and a jalapeno pepper slice. Repeat with remaining tortilla chip scoops.