Gnarly Nachos

What you will need ~

• 2 bags corn tortilla chips

Pico de Gallo Salsa ~

• 4 ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped, for medium to hot heat level
• 1 small white onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup, 2 handfuls, cilantro leaves, finely chopped ~ substitute parsley if cilantro is not to your liking

Directions ~ Combine salsa ingredients in a bowl and set aside for flavors to marry.

Recipe by Rachael Ray

Beef and Beans Topping ~

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 pound ground meat
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dark chili powder
• 1 1/2 ground cumin, half a palm full
• 1 can black beans, 15 ounces, drained

Directions ~ Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add oil, garlic, onion and peppers to the pan and sauté 2 minutes, then add meat and crumble with wooden spoon. Season the meat with salt, chili powder, cumin and cayenne pepper sauce. Cook meat 5 minutes, then stir in beans and reduce heat to low.

Optional substitute to making your own.

Cheese Sauce ~

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• 3/4 pound cheese, shredded, about 2 1/2 cups

Directions ~ In a medium sauce pot, melt butter and add flour to it. Cook flour and butter 1 to 2 minutes over moderate heat, then whisk in milk. When milk comes to a bubble, stir in cheese with a wooden spoon. Remove cheese sauce from the heat.

Optional toppings to choose from ~

Sour cream

Chopped black olives

Sliced avocado, dressed with lemon juice

Hot pepper sauces

Directions ~

Arrange a mixture of 2 varieties of corn chips on a very large platter or use your broiler pan as a platter. Pour cheese sauce evenly over the massive spread of chips and top evenly with beef and beans and the pico de gallo. Serve immediately as is or, garnish with your choice of extra toppings from the toppings list.

Not all of the hotels in Cancun are all inclusive which means that you have to go to the grocery store or eat at restaurants for every meal. Some people prefer to prepare their own food due to special diets, to save money or for the love of cooking. To get to the store is easy if you take the bus but once you've spent an hour or better of your vacation time shopping, trying to find everything you want and trying to wrap your head around the whole peso thing you will then need to take a taxi with all your goods back to the hotel, this is where it can get expensive. Some taxis can charge you up to $20 USD to take you there. Why waste your time and money when we can do all that for you? Take a few minutes to check out our online grocery store We Deliver Cancun.