This thread got me craving nachos yesterday. So I made nachos. Far from the first time the SDMB has inspired my dinner plans, and surely not the last.
Had a little bit of frozen chorizo, so I did about a 3:1 ratio of ground beef to chorizo. Ancho chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, cayenne, garlic powder, oregano, salt, diced bell pepper and onion. Pro tip for great nacho / taco meat flavor: add a little tomato paste toward the end of cooking and be sure to brown the tomato paste infused meat thoroughly.
Two cans of well-drained diced tomatoes, most of a bell pepper, a large jalapeño, half a red onion, a couple garlic cloves, juice of a big lime, oregano and salt in a blender just until mixed but still a bit chunky makes an excellent ‘garden fresh’ salsa.
Then just chips, meat, shredded cheddar (was what I had) heated until melty. Eaten with copious amounts of the salsa and a beer on the side 