This nacho bar is easy to do, and people really get excited about making their own nachos. This recipe is a great idea for any party. My sister-in-law did a nacho bar for my niece’s graduation party, and they had about 100 guests! The Teenagers loved the nacho bar (well, and me too).
If you are doing a giant party, it may be easier to do canned nacho cheese, warehouse stores sell giant cans of cheese! But this recipe is made with velveeta cheese, sour cream, taco sauce and milk.
For this recipe, for toppings, I did jalapenos, sour cream, salsa, black beans, green onions, tomatoes, and guacamole (recipe below). You can serve any toppings you choose, this is what I decided to serve.
I got the white paper trays at a restaurant supply store, but I have seen them at Costco too.
More Mexican style party dishes:
- Slow Cooker 7-Layer Bean Dip
- Slow Cooker Refried Beans
- Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Beef
- Slow Cooker Salsa Beef Fajitas
- Slow Cooker Taco Dip
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Super Bowl Nacho Bar
Ingredients:
Nacho Cheese Ingredients:
- 2 lb. box original Velveeta cheese (or buy a large can of nacho cheese)
- 1 cup mild La Victoria taco sauce
- 1 cup sour cream
- milk for thinning
Other Ingredients:
- 2 lbs. ground beef cooked and seasoned
- 16 oz. jar salsa
- 4 tomatoes chopped
- 16 oz. jar jalapeno slices
- 2 bunches of green onions sliced
- 16 oz. sour cream
- 3 small cans of sliced black olives
- 30 oz. black beans drained (two 15-oz. cans)
- 2 large bags of tortilla chips
Guacamole Ingredients:
- 5 avocados 1
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 lime
- salt to tase
Instructions:
- Cube the velveeta, put in slow cooker with 1 cup of sour cream, and 1 cup of taco sauce. Cook on high for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stir often. Add milk to thin. You don’t want the cheese to be gloppy. I kept the cheese on high during the party, so the cheese would stay thinned out, stir often, and keep adding milk if the cheese thickens.
- Guacamole directions:
- Take 4 to 5 avocados, and mash with a fork and add 1/4 cup sour cream, 2 tablespoons lime juice, and a dash of salt, mix lightly.
- Assemble Nacho Bar:
- Put the cooked and seasoned ground beef in a small slow cooker on low, or a pan with a lid works fine. Put all your toppings in little dishes (I got mine at the dollar store, they came with lids). Put the chips in a big bowl. I got the white paper nacho trays from a restaurant supply store (Cash and Carry), but you can get them at Costco too. Invite all your friends over for the big game, I think they will be impressed!
- Recipe can be doubled if you’re expecting more people
Thanks for recipe. I will try today. Happy weekend!
I’d like to make this for my family. Biggest problem I’ve had is getting mushy chips because I added everything on too early and let it sit too long. So I love the nacho bar concept. Thanks!
Awesome! I hope you try it.
This is amazing. I would love to do one with chicken too. Would you shred and cook the chicken ahead of time and throw in?
Hi Gina! You could do that or do a crock pot chicken recipe that has taco flavoring in it.
Made this as a laid back, fun dinner for my family, and it was a big hit even for the younger ones! made a pot of Mexican rice and some chicken fajitas to go with it, and it was amazing! Thanks!
Such a great idea to do a pot of Mexican rice with it, make it a real meal!
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Thank you 🙂
What did you season the beef with?
Hi Shane. It usually depends on my mood. Sometimes I do just salt, pepper and onion powder. And other times I’ll do a taco seasoning packet.
What dollar store has the bowls with the lids? I want to go buy some to use for the nacho bar recipe.
It’s been a few years, but I got them at the Dollar Tree.
Didn’t get potato salad recipe that I was trying for.
i love this idea! However I do not eat meat so I would not serve the meat. Can you give some suggestions for other possible toppings? This is a great idea I will definitely do this one day!
Canned Refried Beans, Black beans, pinto beans, vegetarian chili would all be good ):)
What a great idea for a party! I love nachos and this keeps everyone happy.
I love love love a good “bar” and nachos top the list. This looks like perfect game day food!
This is such an awesome and fun idea for game day! 🙂 I love this. Heck, this would even be a great idea for a family dinner.
Self-serve meals are the best way to feed a crowd. Everyone loves nachos! Great idea for a party!
I love this idea! I’m definitely doing this at my next party!
I’ve done a nacho bar for two of my kids graduation parties and yup, a huge hit. I used the big can of nacho cheese you mentioned. This is an awesome idea!
I love nachos so much – a nacho bar would be great for a party!
Love this idea and it looks gorgeous. Can’t believe you got those bowls at the dollar store!
This is seriously the best idea! Everything stays warm through the game and people can serve as they like. Love it!
Love this! I have never done anything like this but it looks like such a great idea for football – set it all out then just let people have at it. Pinning to save – thanks for sharing!
Are the bowls your toppings are in by Anchor?
I got them at the dollar store, they came with lids, I don’t see a brand on them 🙂