Traeger Cast Iron Nachos

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Nachos seem to be loved by all for their crunch, cheesy goodness, and savory flavor. So when you add some pulled beef, fresh veggies infused with Traeger wood fired flavors, and a healthy layer of shredded cheese turns them into the perfect Game Day spread that's easy to share.

Prep Time30

Cook Time20

Total Time50

Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Servings: people

Equipment

1 Traeger Timerline XL
1 Cast Iron Skillet
1 chef's knife

Ingredients

1/3 bag Tortilla Chips
2 cups pulled beef
1 whole diced green pepper
1/2 whole diced onion
1 ear Corn
1/8 cup Canned Black Beans
1/8 cup Canned Mild Green Chilis
2 cup Mexican 4 Cheese Blend
2 tbsp Smoked Q Rock's Salt Free Taco Seasoning

Instructions

To get started I set my Traeger Timberline XL to 225°F with Super Smoke on.
Putting your left over pulled beef (or your favorite protein) into an aluminum pan, I also used some fat separated pulled beef juice to help rehydrate. I then added some Smoked Q Rock's Salt Free Taco seasoning to the pulled beef before also cutting the green peppers and onion in half and seasoning with the Salt Free Taco. Lastly, I placed all this onto the smoker along with a cooked ear of corn to get some smoke flavor infused into the ingredients.
With all the ingredients ready I begin by placing a layer of tortilla chips in the bottom of the cast iron skillet. Here I want to make sure the chips are spread out to cover the entire base.
With the base of chips in the cast iron, I evenly spread a layer of pulled beef, then diced green pepper, onion, corn, black beans, and mild green chilis over the tortilla chips.
And here is where the magic happens, as I generously sprinkle some Mexican 4 Cheese Blend over the top of the nachos. Here I want to make sure to cover all the chips and ingredients so it melts evenly.
To get these nachos ready I cranked the Traeger Timberline XL up to 350ºF before placing the cast iron skillet on the grill and closing the lid before smoking for 20 minutes, allowing the smoke to infuse into the ingredients and the cheese to melt completely.

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