Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 350º F and prepare two parchment-lined sheet trays.
2. In a pan, cook the ground beef and taco seasoning with a splash of water to help break up the chunks. Set aside when cooked, drain excess fat if you’d like.
3. In a food processor, add tomato, red onion, cilantro, some pickled jalapeno brine, salt, and pepper until finely chopped. Set aside.
4. Assemble your Texas nachos starting with a spread of refried beans on each chip, then top with beef, then shredded cheese cheese. Bake in the oven until melty and golden.
5. Remove prepared chips from the oven, place them into two disposable trays, and serve toppings on the side, or if serving right away top each chip with a dollop of sour cream, a spoon of pico, and a pickled jalapeno slice.