SOUTHWEST STEAK NACHOS

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Make and share this Southwest Steak Nachos recipe from Food.com.

Provided by gailanng

Categories Steak

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 26

Ingredients

1 lb skirt steak
1 red pepper, thinly sliced
1 green pepper, thinly sliced
salt & pepper, to taste
2 cups colby-monterey jack cheese
1/2 tablespoon southwest seasoning, spice
12 ounces corn tortilla chips
iceberg lettuce, shredded
15 grape tomatoes, cut in half, lengthwise
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups half-and-half cream
1 cup colby-monterey jack cheese
1 (10 ounce) can Rotel Tomatoes, drained (mild or hot)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper (ground ancho or chipotle pepper tastes great)
1/2 avocado, mashed
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon dried dill
1 bunch chives, chopped, to taste (can sub thinly sliced green onions)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic
1/4 teaspoon pepper (try chipotle powder or ancho powder)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 °F.
Season steak and sweet peppers with salt and pepper. Place peppers on a lined baking sheet and put seasoned steak on top. Bake for 25-30.
Let rest for 10 minutes. Shred steak with a fork and put in a medium bowl along with peppers.
Add cheese and southwest seasoning. Toss together.
On a lined large baking sheet, line pan with tortilla chips and top with half of the cooked steak/sweet pepper mixture, repeat. Set aside.
Directions for Salad:.
Combine lettuce and sliced tomatoes in a bowl. Set aside.
Directions for Cheese Sauce:.
Before you start sauce, place nachos in oven for 10 minutes while you make your sauce.
Add butter and flour to sauce pan on medium-high heat and make blonde roux. Gradually add half & half, constantly whisking. Sauce will thicken. Add cheese and seasoning. Mix together.
Add drained Rotel. Keep on low heat until ready to put on nachos.
Directions for Dressing:.
Mix 1st five ingredients until smooth with a hand mixer.
Add remaining ingredients and mix with a spoon or small hand whisk.
Building the Nachos:.
Ladle cheese sauce over nachos and top with salad.
Dress with avocado ranch dressing.
Serve immediately!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1256.4, Fat 82.9, SaturatedFat 38.3, Cholesterol 225.3, Sodium 2179.6, Carbohydrate 73.8, Fiber 8.1, Sugar 7.7, Protein 58.8