Cooking With Beer: Oskar Blues Nachos-O-Fire

, Cooking With Beer: Oskar Blues Nachos-O-Fire

(Courtesy Oskar Blues)

With much of the nation’s restaurants and taprooms still limited by COVID-19 restrictions, more people than ever are drinking and cooking at home.

And in a masterful marketing move Oscar Blues has been circulating a series of beer-fueled recipes that are fun and pair brilliantly with its beers.

Oskar Blues’ latest Cook One, Drink Two Series recipe combines their 7.2% ABV Can-O-Bliss Hazy IPA, a hazed-out hopped-up India Pale Ale, with spicy, cheesy, goodness piled high on a bed of chips.

And simmering the onions, beef, and spices in Can-O-Bliss IPA only takes these nachos to the next level.

So what’s not to like?

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp neutral cooking oil, like canola

, Cooking With Beer: Oskar Blues Nachos-O-Fire1/2 onion, diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp chipotle powder

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

2 tsp chili powder

1 tsp smoked paprika

1 lb ground beef

Salt and black pepper, to season

3-4 tbsp Can-O-Bliss IPA

1 bag tortilla chips

2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

2 cups Monterey Jack, shredded

3 habanero peppers, thinly sliced*

1/4 cup pickled jalapeños, chopped

1/2 cup Pico de Gallo

Cilantro, sour cream, for serving

 

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 400.
  2. Heat oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic, cooking until onions are little translucent, 3-5 minutes. Add chipotle powder, cayenne, chili powder, and smoked paprika. Stir onions around in spices until fragrant, 15-20 seconds.
  3. Add beef, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up and stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 6-8 minutes. Spoon off any extra fat. Pour in Can-O-Bliss and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and reserve beef in a separate bowl.
  4. Layer chips, cheddar, Monterey Jack, ground beef mixture, habanero peppers in skillet. Repeat layers ending with cheese. Bake in oven for 8-10 minutes, until cheese is melted. Top nachos with pickled jalapeños, pico de Gallo, cilantro, and sour cream.

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