Chef, cookbook author, and forever friend of Siete, Rick Martínez, knows how to feed a crowd. In a twist on the famous Texan Bob Armstrong chile con queso, he loaded our Maíz Three Cheese Nacho Corn Tortilla Chips with seasoned taco meat, melty queso, guac, pico, and sour cream—all in the bag. The picadillo gets its flavor from Siete Spicy Taco Seasoning, and the chips hold it down three cheeses deep. It's nacho average party dish. ¡Buen Provecho!
Three Cheese Siete Locos
45 min
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Chef, cookbook author, and forever friend of Siete, Rick Martínez, knows how to feed a crowd. In a twist on the famous Texan Bob Armstrong chile con queso, he loaded our Maíz Three Cheese Nacho Corn Tortilla Chips with seasoned taco meat, melty queso, guac, pico, and sour cream—all in the bag. The picadillo gets its flavor from Siete Spicy Taco Seasoning, and the chips hold it down three cheeses deep. It's nacho average party dish. ¡Buen Provecho!
Make the pico de gallo and guacamole. Scroll down to find the recipes and ingredient lists below.
Step 2
Picadillo:
Heat oil in a large skillet over high. Cook beef, breaking up with a spoon, until browned on
all sides but not completely cooked through, 6–8 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl, leaving as much fat in pan as possible.
Step 3
Reduce heat to medium and cook onion, bell pepper, and garlic, stirring, until tender but not browned, 6–8 minutes. Add Siete Spicy Taco Seasoning pouch and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add chicken stock and reserved beef along with any accumulated juices to pan. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring and scraping up any brown bits from the skillet, until liquid is evaporated, 8–10 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a medium bowl, cover, let sit until ready to use.
Do Ahead: Picadillo can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Reheat before assembling.
Step 4
Queso and Assembly:
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion, chile, jalapeños, and garlic, stirring, until tender but not browned, 8–10 minutes. Add tomatoes, season with salt, and continue to cook until juices have evaporated, about 6 minutes. Stir in flour and cook until incorporated, about 1 minute. Whisk in milk and continue to cook until mixture comes to a boil and thickens, about 4 minutes. Reduce heat to low, gradually add both cheeses, and cook, stirring constantly, until cheese is completely melted and queso is smooth. If it seems too thick, stir in a little more milk.
Do Ahead: Queso can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Reheat before assembling.
Step 5
Lay the Siete Maíz Three Cheese Nacho Corn Tortilla Chip bags on their side on a work surface. Using a sharp knife or scissors, cut a vertical slit on the side of each bag, leaving the sealed edges intact. Ladle the queso over the chips in each bag. Top with picadillo, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.
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Pico de Gallo
Makes about 2 cups 2 large tomatoes (about 12 oz/340 g), chopped ¼ large white onion (about 3 oz/85 g), chopped 2 large jalapeño chiles (about 2 oz/57 g), stemmed and finely chopped 1 garlic clove, finely grated ⅓ cup fresh cilantro leaves with tender stems (0.4 oz/12 g), finely chopped 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice (1.5 oz/43 g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt, to taste
1. Gently toss tomatoes, onion, jalapeños, garlic, cilantro, and lime juice in a small bowl; season with salt. Let sit, uncovered, to let flavors meld, about 10 minutes.
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Guacamole
Makes about 3 cups 3 large ripe Hass avocados (about 18 oz/510 g), peeled and seeded ¼ large white onion (about 3 oz/85 g), finely chopped 2 jalapeño chiles (about 2 oz/57 g), stemmed and finely chopped 1 garlic clove, finely grated 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (1 oz/28 g), plus more if needed 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt (0.17 oz/5 g) ¼ cup fresh cilantro (0.4 oz/12 g), chopped, plus more for serving
1. Smash avocados with a potato masher or fork in a medium bowl or with a molcajete (a Mexican mortar and pestle) until very coarsely mashed. Mix in onion, jalapeño, garlic, lime juice, salt, and ¼ cup cilantro. Taste and add more lime juice, if desired.
