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Cheesy Potato Nachos Total Time:  45 minutes Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 20 minutes Yield: 4 servings Ingredients 3 medium russet potatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 pound 95% lean ground beef 1 small onion, diced 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 orange or yellow bell pepper, diced 1 14-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed taco seasoning (please see recipe for homemade taco seasoning below) 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese 1 small tomato 3 tablespoons chives Directions Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. Begin by making the potatoes:  Cut potatoes in half, lengthwise.  Next, slice potatoes in thin strips, lengthwise.  Place potatoes on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.  Brush olive oil over potatoes and season with salt and pepper.  Roast potatoes in the oven until they begin to turn golden brown, for 15-20 minutes,   Prepare ground beef mixture while potatoes cook. For the ground beef: In a large saute pan, brown the ground beef over medium high heat. Season with salt and pepper.  Add the onion, garlic, and bell pepper and allow vegetables to soften, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium low. Add the black beans to the pan and then add the taco seasoning.  Cook for 5 minutes, allowing the beans to heat through and all of the flavors to combine. Assemble the potato nachos: After removing the potatoes from the oven, reduce the oven temperature to 250 degrees F. Spoon half of the meat mixture along the bottom of a small casserole dish.  Next, arrange half potatoes over the meat mixture.  Top with half of the shredded cheddar.  Repeat the process with the remaining meat, potatoes.  Cook the potato nachos in the oven until the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.  While the the potato nachos are in the oven, dice the tomato and chop the chives.  After removing the potato nachos from the oven, top with the tomatoes and chives and serve. Homemade Taco Seasoning Total Time:  2 minutes Prep: 2 minutes Cook: 0 minutes Yield: 1/4 cup Ingredients 1 1/2 tablespoons oregano 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 tablespoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon allspice 2 tablespoons cumin Directions Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.

Cheesy Potato Nachos

Total Time:  45 minutes
Prep: 25 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients
3 medium russet potatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound 95% lean ground beef
1 small onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 orange or yellow bell pepper, diced
1 14-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
taco seasoning (please see recipe for homemade taco seasoning below)
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 small tomato
3 tablespoons chives
Directions

Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
Begin by making the potatoes:  Cut potatoes in half, lengthwise.  Next, slice potatoes in thin strips, lengthwise.  Place potatoes on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.  Brush olive oil over potatoes and season with salt and pepper.  Roast potatoes in the oven until they begin to turn golden brown, for 15-20 minutes,   Prepare ground beef mixture while potatoes cook.
For the ground beef: In a large saute pan, brown the ground beef over medium high heat. Season with salt and pepper.  Add the onion, garlic, and bell pepper and allow vegetables to soften, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium low. Add the black beans to the pan and then add the taco seasoning.  Cook for 5 minutes, allowing the beans to heat through and all of the flavors to combine.
Assemble the potato nachos:
After removing the potatoes from the oven, reduce the oven temperature to 250 degrees F.
Spoon half of the meat mixture along the bottom of a small casserole dish.  Next, arrange half potatoes over the meat mixture.  Top with half of the shredded cheddar.  Repeat the process with the remaining meat, potatoes.  Cook the potato nachos in the oven until the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.  While the the potato nachos are in the oven, dice the tomato and chop the chives.  After removing the potato nachos from the oven, top with the tomatoes and chives and serve.
Homemade Taco Seasoning

Total Time:  2 minutes
Prep: 2 minutes
Cook: 0 minutes

Yield: 1/4 cup

Ingredients
1 1/2 tablespoons oregano
1 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon allspice
2 tablespoons cumin
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.

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