| | Directions |
- Arrange a mixture of 2 varieties of corn chips on a very large platter or use your broiler pan as a platter.
- Combine salsa ingredients in a bowl and set aside for flavors to marry.
- Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
- Add oil, garlic, onion and peppers to the pan and saute 2 minutes, then add meat and crumble with wooden spoon.
- Season meat with salt, chili powder, cumin and cayenne pepper sauce.
- Cook meat 5 minutes, then stir in beans and reduce heat to low.
- In a medium sauce pot, melt butter and add flour to it.
- Cook flour and butter 1 to 2 minutes over moderate heat, then whisk in milk. When milk comes to a bubble, stir in cheese with a wooden spoon.
- Remove cheese sauce from the heat.
- Pour cheese sauce evenly over the massive spread of chips and top evenly with beef and beans and the pico de gallo.
- Serve immediately as is or, garnish with your choice of extra toppings from the toppings list.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
|  | | Ingredients | | - | | Pico de Gallo Salsa: |
| - | | 4 tomatoes - seeded and chopped |
| - | | 1 jalapeño - seeded and finely chopped, for medium to hot heat level |
| - | | 1 white onion - small in size, diced |
| - | | 1/4 cup cilantro - finely chopped |
| - | | Salt Beef and Beans Topping: |
| - | | 1 tablespoon olive oil - extra virgin |
| - | | 1 pound ground beef |
| - | | 2 cloves garlic - chopped |
| - | | 1 onion - small in size and diced |
| - | | 1 jalapeño - seeded and diced |
| - | | 1 teaspoon salt |
| - | | 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder |
| - | | 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin |
| - | | 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper sauce - more if desired |
| - | | 1 can black beans - 15 oz., drained |
| - | | Cheese Sauce: |
| - | | 2 tablespoons butter |
| - | | 2 tablespoons flour |
| - | | 2 cups milk milk |
| - | | 3/4 pound shredded pepper jack cheese |
| - | | Optional toppings: |
| - | | Sour cream |
| - | | Chopped scallions |
| - | | Chopped black olives |
| - | | Diced pimento |
| - | | Sliced avocado |
| - | | dressed with lemon juice Hot pepper sauces |
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