Recipe: Applebee's Nacho Nuevos

APPLEBEE'S NACHO NUEVOS

"Chips topped with spicy ground beef, black beans, and melted cheese. Topped with sour cream, diced tomatoes, and jalapenos."

9 oz. Mexican-seasoned beef (spicy),* cooked and drained
6 oz. tortilla chips
1/4 cup black beans
6 oz. queso cheese sauce,** heated
1/4 cup diced tomatoes
1/2 cup shredded lettuce
large dollop sour cream
12 jalapeno slices

Sprinkle black beans evenly over beef mixture and chips. Cover with hot queso cheese sauce. Sprinkle diced tomatoes over queso cheese sauce. Place shredded lettuce in center of nacho on top of cheese sauce. Place dollop of sour cream in center of lettuce. Place a chip in center of sour cream. Place jalapeno slices in a circular pattern around the outside of the shredded lettuce and sour cream.

*Use taco seasoning mix, per package directions, to season your ground beef.

**Purchase Queso Cheese Sauce in jar with dips near the chip section of your grocery store. Heat cheese sauce before adding to Nachos.

Source: Angela / rec.food.recipes, September 1, 2007