Epi's 50-Ingredient Super Bowl Nachos

An epic, restaurant-style nacho platter featuring five distinct flavor sections: spinach and artichoke, loaded baked potato, BBQ pork, supreme pizza, and buffalo chicken. Perfect for feeding a crowd, this impressive dish combines multiple cheese varieties, meats, vegetables, and sauces layered on crispy tortilla chips.

12 servings
1 hr 18 min

Ingredients

  • 6 bags restaurant-style tortilla chips
  • 2 cups spinach dip
  • 1 large yellow onion
  • 12 ounces marinated artichoke hearts
  • 10 ounces Fontina cheese
  • ounces Parmesan
  • ¾ cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 pound bacon
  • 2 large russet potatoes
  • 1 to taste Kosher salt
  • 1 to taste black pepper
  • 3 cups potato chips
  • 8 ounces cheddar cheese
  • 8 ounces Monterey Jack cheese
  • ¾ cup sour cream
  • 2 whole scallions
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 2 tablespoons chives
  • ½ whole avocado
  • 4 cups shredded pork
  • ½ cup barbecue sauce
  • 1 pound smoked mozzarella
  • ½ cup pickled jalapeños
  • 1 cup vinegary slaw
  • ¼ cup white onion
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro
  • 4 cups marinara sauce
  • 6 ounces pepperoni
  • 6 ounces Canadian bacon
  • 10 ounces Italian sausage
  • ½ cup green bell pepper
  • ½ cup orange bell pepper
  • ½ cup red bell pepper
  • ½ cup yellow bell pepper
  • 1 pound mozzarella
  • ounces Pecorino Romano
  • ¼ cup black olives
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons basil leaves
  • 4 cups rotisserie chicken
  • ½ cup buffalo wing sauce
  • 13 ounces Colby cheese
  • 4 ounces blue cheese
  • 1 small red onion
  • 1 stalk celery
  • 2 whole pepperoncini peppers
  • 2 cups queso dip
  • 1 whole tostada bowl
  • 1 whole baking sheets
  • 1 whole foil

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 400°F. Plan to create 5 sections of nacho flavors, each section with 3 layers of ingredients. Spread one-third of the chips in an even layer on foil-lined baking sheet, then follow the directions to build each section. Once all sections are assembled, bake until cheese is melted and ingredients are hot, 8-10 minutes. Then finish with fresh toppings.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Working in the first section, spread one-third of the spinach dip over chips with a spoon. Top with one-third of the onions, artichoke hearts, Fontina, and Parmesan. Repeat with 2 more layers of chips and ingredients.

    5 min

  3. 3.

    After baking, top with sliced tomatoes.

    2 min

  4. 4.

    Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, working in batches if necessary, until crisp, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel lined plate. Crumble bacon once cooled. Pour fat from skillet into a heatproof bowl, leaving burned bits in skillet. Wipe out skillet and return bacon fat to skillet.

    10 min

  5. 5.

    Peel potatoes in long, thin strips, reserving potato skins. Heat skillet with fat over medium-high and fry potato skins, turning, until golden brown, 4-6 minutes. Transfer skins to another paper towel-lined plate, reserving fat in skillet; season skins with salt.

    6 min

  6. 6.

    Cut potato flesh into 1/2" cubes. Heat skillet with fat over medium and add potatoes. Season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are golden brown and cooked through, 8-12 minutes. Transfer to another paper towel-lined plate.

    12 min

  7. 7.

    Working in the second section, top tortilla chips with one-third of the potato chips, cubed potatoes, bacon, cheddar, Monterey Jack, 3/4 cup sour cream, scallions, and paprika. Repeat with 2 more layers of chips and ingredients.

    5 min

  8. 8.

    After baking, top with additional sour cream, fried potato skin strips, chives, avocado, and pepper.

    2 min

  9. 9.

    Toss pork in 1/2 cup barbecue sauce in a large bowl. Working in the third section, top tortilla chips with one-third of the pork, mozzarella, and jalapeños. Repeat with 2 more layers of chips and ingredients.

    5 min

  10. 10.

    After baking, drizzle with additional barbecue sauce and top with slaw, white onion, and cilantro.

    2 min

  11. 11.

    Working in the fourth section, drizzle tortilla chips with one-third of the marinara sauce, then top with one-third of the pepperoni, Canadian bacon, sausage, bell peppers, mozzarella, and Pecorino. Repeat with 2 more layers of chips and ingredients.

    5 min

  12. 12.

    After baking, top with olives, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, oregano, and basil.

    2 min

  13. 13.

    Toss chicken in 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce in a large bowl. Working in the fifth section, top tortilla chips with one-third of the chicken, Colby cheese, blue cheese, and red onion. Repeat with 2 more layers of chips and ingredients.

    5 min

  14. 14.

    After baking, drizzle with additional wing sauce and top with celery stalks, leaves, and pepperoncini peppers.

    2 min

  15. 15.

    While nachos bake, heat queso dip until hot in microwave or in a heatproof bowl set over a pot of barely simmering water. Place tostada bowl in the center of the baked nachos and fill with queso dip. Serve immediately.

    5 min