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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.

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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.

Nacho Bar Ideas:

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.

This delicious meal is always a crowd favorite. 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.
 

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.

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.

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.

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. All the toppings make for the ultimate nacho bar.

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.

How to Make a Nacho Bar:

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

I love this programmable crock pot  for when I am am not at home all day. It is nice to come 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.

We have also placed tortilla chips on a baking sheet and topped with shredded cheese. Then place in the oven to melt the cheese.

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.
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.

Nacho Bar Ingredients:

Taco Beef Ingredients: 

Nacho Cheese Ingredients: 

Guacamole Ingredients: 

  • Ripe Avocados (you will want them to be soft to the touch)
  • Lime, juiced
  • Garlic Salt
  • Salsa

Other Nacho Bar Ingredients:

  • Large bag of Tortilla Chips
  • Roma Tomatoes, diced
  • Black Beans, rinsed and drained
  • Green Onions, sliced
  • Jalapeños 16 oz, drained
  • Black Olives, drained

How to Set up a Nacho Bar:

Setting up a Nacho Bar is always a crowd favorite.

  • Plan what toppings that you are going to serve.
  • Place your cheese and meats in crock pots so they keep warm.
  • Set out bowls of different types of chips.
  • Place your toppings in individual bowls so everyone can build their own nachos.
  • Have bowls, plates and utensils available.
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.

How to Make Beef for Nachos

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

Easy to Make Nacho Cheese:

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

How to Make Guacamole:

  • Cut the avocados in half, remove the pit.
  • Place avocados in a mixing bowl. With a fork or potato masher begin to gently mash them up.
  • Add the salsa by the heaping spoonful’s. Stir and slowly add more to your liking. I would say you need about a ¼ cup.
  • Once it is to the consistency you like, squeeze the lime all over the avocados (this helps prevent them from browning so quickly).
  • Sprinkle in garlic salt.
  • 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.
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.

More Nacho Instructions: 

  • Place all the other ingredients in individual bowls.
  • Then place the crock pots, guacamole and ingredients on a serving table so everyone can make their own nachos.
  • Top the chips with melted cheese and the remaining toppings.
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.

Nacho Toppings Ideas:

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

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.

How to Assemble Nachos:

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.
It is so easy in the slow cooker and not hard at all.
 

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.

Recipe Variations:

  • Change the Meat – Use shredded chicken or pulled pork instead of ground beef. You can also mix ground beef and ground turkey together.
  • Cheese Dip – We like making this White Cheese Dip in addition to the queso dip. It is delicious and easy to make.
  • Refried Beans – Black beans are a great option, but refried beans are delicious on nachos.
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.

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Nacho Bar recipe

5 from 47 votes
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.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Servings 8
Cuisine American
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Calories 916
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

  • Beef Instructions:
  • Place the ground meat (raw) in a 5-6 quart crock pot.
  • Pour the salsa on top and sprinkle with the taco seasoning mix. (We use homemade taco seasoning.)
  • 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:
  • Cube the Velveeeta cheese and place in a 3-5 quart crock pot.
  • Pour rotel on top.
  • 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:
  • Cut the avocados in half, remove the pit.
  • Place avocados in a mixing bowl. With a fork or potato masher begin to gently mash them up.
  • Add the salsa by the heaping spoonfuls. Stir and slowly add more to your liking. I would say you need about a ¼ cup.
  • Once it is to the consistency you like, squeeze the lime all over the avocados (this helps prevent them from browning so quickly).
  • Sprinkle in garlic salt.
  • 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:
  • Place all the other ingredients in individual bowls.
  • Then place the crock pots, guacamole and ingredients on a serving table so everyone can make their own nachos!

Nutrition Facts

Calories 916kcal, Carbohydrates 88g, Protein 44g, Fat 46g, Saturated Fat 13g, Cholesterol 83mg, Sodium 2832mg, Potassium 1240mg, Fiber 10g, Sugar 14g, Vitamin A 1572IU, Vitamin C 13mg, Calcium 858mg, Iron 5mg

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