Black Bean Loaded Nachos are loaded with fresh ingredients and homemade spicy jalapeno ranch. These delicious nachos are done in less than 20 minutes and perfect for game day!
For the last 4 years or so, my husband and I have a great Sunday night tradition – Black Bean Loaded nachos. Now, we don’t eat them every Sunday, but when we do, it’s a joyous evening. We started making them when we would watch Game of Thrones on Sunday night, and it slowly became our thing. Layer upon layer of chips covered in delicious cheese and fresh ingredients and then of course topped with delicious Jalapeno Ranch. Jalapeno Ranch Black Bean Loaded Nachos are the perfect game day snack or appetizer!
I love making recipes with jalapeños, and this is no exception! This Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese and these Air Fryer Jalapeno Poppers (KETO/Low Carb) are super popular on Domestic Superhero!
Black Bean Loaded Nachos are full of:
- fresh vegetables – tomatoes, green onions, jalapeños
- smothered in 2 different types of cheese and black black beans.
- Then, as if not already delicious, the jalapeno ranch is drizzled (or dumped, whichever you prefer) on top, and seriously takes it to the next level.
How to make Jalapeno Ranch:
- 16 oz. sour cream
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup tomatilla salsa (green salsa)
- ½ cup mayo
- small handful cilantro
- 5 TBS Ranch dressing mix (or 1.5 packets)
- ½ cup pickled jalapeños
- Juice of 1 lime
- Directions: Place all ingredients into a blender or food processor, and pulse until smooth. Refrigerate at least 2 hours (longer better), and then serve.
Tips for making Black Bean Loaded Nachos:
- These Black Bean Loaded Nachos are totally vegetarian, so great for a meatless Monday or party dish.
- SHRED THE CHEESE YOURSELF! Do not use pre-shredded cheese! I cannot yell this loud enough!
- If you absolutely cannot go without the meat, add some shredded chicken, it would be great with these ingredients.
- Baking nachos in a cast iron skillet really helps keep them warm longer, and it is a cute way to serve them – cast iron is all the rage these days. Definitely make these when you have at least a few people who are around to eat them, otherwise, you may end up eating them all- they are that good.
You will definitely want to try my other popular nacho recipes, such as these Loaded Breakfast Nachos and Easy Sheet Pan Nachos!
Like Mexican inspired food as much as I do? Check out these other recipes:
- Mexican Baked Eggs (One Skillet)
- Copycat Taco Bell Mexican Pizzas
- Mexican Street Corn Salad (Esquites)
- Southwestern Flatbreads (easy meal)
- Southwestern Salad with Jalapeno Ranch
Black Bean Loaded Nachos are loaded with fresh ingredients and homemade spicy jalapeno ranch. These delicious nachos are done in less than 20 minutes and perfect for game day!
- 1 bag tortilla chips
- 1 cup shredded colby jack cheese
- 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
- 1 large jalapeno , seed removed then chopped or diced
- 2 large tomatoes , diced
- 5 stalks green onions , chopped
- 14 ounces black beans , rinsed and drained
- ¼ cup jalapeno ranch (recipe above in post)
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Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Place beans in a microwave safe bowl and cook for 1 minutes, stirring after 30 seconds.
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Using a baking sheet or large cast iron skillet, add a thin layer of chips to cover the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle about ¼ cup of each cheese on top. Add ⅓ of the beans.
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Add another layer of chips, ¼ cup of each cheese, ⅓ of the beans, and ½ of the tomatoes.
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Add another layer of chips (this is the top layer), ¼ cup of each cheese, the remaining beans, tomatoes, jalapenos, and half of the green onions. Cover the top with the remaining cheese and green onions.
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Place in oven and bake for 8-12 minutes, or until cheese is melted and chips are starting to slightly brown. Remove from oven and top with jalapeno ranch. Serve immediately.
If adding chicken, add it in layers- under the cheese (this helps it stick to the chips).
Post published July 2015. Updated January 2022.
Matt
These look incredible! Jalapeno's are my favourite!
Julie | Small Green Kitchen
Nachos are a great Sunday night tradition, as is watching Game of Thrones! These look perfect and I love that they are vegetarian! Great recipe, Allyson!
Allyson
Thanks so much, Julie! I completely agree, 100%!
Jamielyn
These look SO delicious! Yum!
Kimberly
Those look fantastic, craving a big plate of them now!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert
I need to try this nachos immediately, it looks so good!
Carrie R
Now these are my kind of nachos! 🙂
Krista
Okay now I want nachos! These look and sound so good!
Karen Schott
We loved this! I used regular salsa and it was delicious!
Matt
Such an amazing nachos recipe! I love black beans and cheese, haha. A great party appetizer for sure! And super easy to make.
Betsy
Delicious, easy, and a hit with the whole family; just the way I like it! This has to go on the rotation now. It's so easy and delicious!
Amanda
We will be making this on super bowl Sunday! I am so excited for everyone to try it!
Beth
I'm so in love with this recipe. The flavors are absolutely amazing. One of my favorite for Taco Tuesday.
Erin
These sound delicious right about now!
Krystle
The jalapeno ranch ties everything together perfectly! Perfect for the Super bowl!
Catalina
These are perfect for our weekend movie night! Deliciousness!
Sandra
This is a great nachos recipe! I will definitely make it again!
Vikki
Very tasty nachos!
Amanda
I could drink that jalapeno ranch! It's perfect on the nachos.