Chorizo-Beef Nachos
The ultimate crowd-pleaser, nachos were invented in 1943 by a maître d' in Piedras Negras, Mexico (just south of the Texas border). Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya, working a solo shift at the Victory Club restaurant, cobbled together a pile of tortilla chips topped with melted cheese and pickled jalapeños for a group of U.S. military wives in for a snack. His creation became hugely popular, paving the way for massive concession-stand revenues across America.
- Time: 45 min
Source: Sunset Magazine
Ingredients
- ounces skirt steak , chopped, or lean ground beef
- ounces Mexican chorizo, casing removed, finely crumbled
- medium onion
- large garlic clove
- teaspoon ground cumin, divided
- plus 1 tbsp. mild to hot salsa verde
- can black beans, rinsed and drained
- teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- can diced green chiles, drained
- large, ripe avocado
- tablespoon lime juice
- tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, divided
- Kosher salt
- tortilla chips
- shredded jack cheese
- quart finely shredded Iceberg lettuce