To Die for Chili Beef Nachos Tasty and Cheap

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 large onion
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 lb minced beef
• 1 tablespoon mild chili powder
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 14 ounces chopped tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon dried herbs
• 7 ounces kidney beans
• 10 fluid ounces beef stock
• 100 g of any cheese (I use a mixture of Mozzarella and mild cheddar)
• 100 g tortilla chips
• 2 tablespoons chopped jalapeno peppers (optional)
• sour cream
• salsa

Directions

1. 1

   Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry chopped onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes.

2. 2

   Add minced beef and cook until browned.

3. 3

   Stir in chili powder and tomato puree and cook for 1-2 minutes, then add chopped tomatoes, drained kidney beans and beef stock. (You can put in salt and pepper at this point but I don't use them because I think that there is plenty of flavouring in the stock cube).

4. 4

   Simmer gently for 20 minutes stirring occasionally.

5. 5

   Put about 1/4 of the chili into a food blender and Slightly liquidize the chili.

6. 6

   Put half of the tortilla chips into a baking dish then put half of the liquidized chili mixture over the top then sprinkle over half of the cheese.

7. 7

   Put another layer of tortilla chips followed by the chili beef then the cheese.

8. 8

   Sprinkle with chopped jalapeños.

9. 9

   Bake in the oven for about 10-15 minutes.

10. 10

    Serve with soured cream and salsa.

11. 11

    Enjoy.