Easy Nacho Bar Recipe

We love to fix a nacho bar for parties, game day, family dinner and more. It is so easy and always a crowd pleaser. Everyone loves to customize their nachos and it is always a really fun meal idea.

Nacho Bar

If you are looking for a super easy meal that can feed a crowd without much work, this nacho bar is the way to go. The crock pot does all the work making this so easy. Plus, the toppings bar allows everyone to get exactly what they want.

You can’t go wrong with this delicious meal! We have served this for birthday parties, family dinner and more!

Spend less time in the kitchen and more time with your guests. This is a win all around.

What should be on a nacho bar?

We love to use ground beef and lots of delicious toppings. You can use what you prefer. Ground turkey would also be tasty and you can even mix them together.

What goes with nachos at a party?

I think the toppings are super important and tasty. 🙂 Make sure to have lots of favorites such as salsa, guacamole, veggies and more!

How to make a nacho bar:

You will definitely need a couple of crock pots to make your nacho more.

If you are in the market for something new, I really love my Ninja cooker. The nice thing about this is you can brown the meat in the same slow cooker.

It is so handy to just have the one pan to clean. It has become of my favorite kitchen appliances.

Another favorite is this programmable crock pot  for when I am am not at home all day. I love coming home to a nice meal ready and waiting!

I also like to use crock pot liners to make clean up a breeze. These are worth every penny and save a ton of time.

Nacho bar ingredients:

Beef Ingredients: 

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 Tablespoons Taco Seasoning (I like to use homemade taco seasoning.)
• 1/2 cup Salsa

Nacho Cheese Ingredients: 

• 32 oz Velveeta Cheese
• 1 can of 10 oz Rotel

Guacamole Ingredients: 

• 2 Ripe Avocados (you will want them to be soft to the touch)
• 1/2 Lime, juiced
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1/2 cup of salsa

Other Nacho Bar Ingredients:

• 2 large bag of Tortilla Chips
• 2 roma tomatoes, diced
• 1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 bunches of green onions, sliced
• 1 Jar of Jalapeños 16 oz, drained
• 2 small cans of black olives, drained

How to make a nacho bar

Beef Instructions: 

1. Place the ground meat (raw) in a 5-6 quart crock pot.
2. Pour the salsa on top and sprinkle with the taco seasoning mix.  (We use homemade taco seasoning.)
3. Cover and cook on high for 3 -4 hours until no longer pink. Use a spoon to break up the taco meat and serve.

Cheese Instructions: 

1. Cube the Velveeeta cheese and place in a 3-5 quart crock pot.
2. Pour rotel on top.
3. Place the lid on top and cook on low for 2 hours or high for 1 hour until cheese is melted (stirring occasionally).

Guacamole Instructions:

1. Cut the avocados in half, remove the pit.
2. Place avocados in a mixing bowl. With a fork or potato masher begin to gently mash them up.
3. Add the salsa by the heaping spoonfuls. Stir and slowly add more to your liking. I would say you need about a 1/4 cup.
4. Once it is to the consistency you like, squeeze the lime all over the avocados (this helps prevent them from browning so quickly).
5. Sprinkle in garlic salt.
6. Taste it and then add more garlic salt as needed. The salt makes a BIG difference in good guacamole. If it is tasting bland then you need more garlic salt.

Other Instructions: 

1. Place all the other ingredients in individual bowls.
2. Then place the crock pots, guacamole and ingredients on a serving table so everyone can make their own nachos!

Nacho bar toppings:

• Queso
• sour cream
• onion
• shredded cheese
• tomato
• Quick Salsa Verde De Tomatillo Recipe
• Very Simple Guacamole Recipe
• The best pico de gallo recipe
• fresh lime juice
• fresh cilantro

Those are some of our favorites and always a huge hit!

Nacho bar ideas:

This is such a fun idea and always a hit with everyone.  The ideas are really endless.

You can throw a nacho bar party at a super bowl party, game day, graduation party or just family dinner.

Print the recipe for a nacho bar below:

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Nacho Bar recipe

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

4 hrs

 

We love to fix a nacho bar for parties, game day and more. It is easy and always a hit. Everyone loves to customize their nachos and it's a fun meal idea.

Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Nacho Bar recipe

Servings: 8

Calories: 916 kcal

Author: Eating on a Dime

Ingredients

• Beef Ingredients:
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 Tablespoons Taco Seasoning
• 1/2 cup Salsa
• Nacho Cheese Ingredients:
• 32 oz Velveeta Cheese
• 1 can of 10 oz Rotel
• Guacamole Ingredients:
• 2 Ripe Avocados you will want them to be soft to the touch
• 1/2 Lime juiced
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1/2 cup of salsa
• Other Nacho Bar Ingredients:
• 2 large bag of Tortilla Chips
• 1 can of black beans rinsed and drained
• 2 roma tomatoes diced
• 2 bunches of green onions sliced
• 2 small cans of black olives drained
• 1 Jar of Jalapeños 16 oz drained

Instructions

1. Beef Instructions:
2. Place the ground meat (raw) in a 5-6 quart crock pot.
3. Pour the salsa on top and sprinkle with the taco seasoning mix. (We use homemade taco seasoning.)
4. Cover and cook on high for 3 -4 hours until no longer pink. Use a spoon to break up the taco meat and serve.
5. Cheese Instructions:
6. Cube the Velveeeta cheese and place in a 3-5 quart crock pot.
7. Pour rotel on top.
8. Place the lid on top and cook on low for 2 hours or high for 1 hour until cheese is melted (stirring occasionally).
9. Guacamole Instructions:
10. Cut the avocados in half, remove the pit.
11. Place avocados in a mixing bowl. With a fork or potato masher begin to gently mash them up.
12. Add the salsa by the heaping spoonfuls. Stir and slowly add more to your liking. I would say you need about a 1/4 cup.
13. Once it is to the consistency you like, squeeze the lime all over the avocados (this helps prevent them from browning so quickly).
14. Sprinkle in garlic salt.
15. Taste it and then add more garlic salt as needed. The salt makes a BIG difference in good guacamole. If it is tasting bland then you need more garlic salt.
16. Other Instructions:
17. Place all the other ingredients in individual bowls.
18. Then place the crock pots, guacamole and ingredients on a serving table so everyone can make their own nachos!

Nutrition Facts

Nacho Bar recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 916 Calories from Fat 414

% Daily Value*

Fat 46g71%

Saturated Fat 13g81%

Cholesterol 83mg28%

Sodium 2832mg123%

Potassium 1240mg35%

Carbohydrates 88g29%

Fiber 10g42%

Sugar 14g16%

Protein 44g88%

Vitamin A 1572IU31%

Vitamin C 13mg16%

Calcium 858mg86%

Iron 5mg28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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