Southwest Steak Nachos

From Hallmark.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  lb  skirt steak
• 1  red pepper, thinly sliced
• 1  green pepper, thinly sliced
•  salt & pepper, to taste
• 2  cups colby-monterey jack cheese
• 1⁄2 tablespoon  southwest seasoning, spice
• 12  ounces corn tortilla chips

• Ingredients for Salad

•  iceberg lettuce, shredded
• 15  grape tomatoes, cut in half, lengthwise

• Ingredients for Cheese Sauce

• 2  tablespoons butter
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 2  cups half-and-half cream
• 1  cup colby-monterey jack cheese
• 1 (10 ounce) can Rotel Tomatoes, drained (mild or hot)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper (ground ancho or chipotle pepper tastes great)

• Ingredients for Avocado Ranch Dressing

• 1⁄2 avocado, mashed
• 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 1  tablespoon dried dill
• 1  bunch chives, chopped, to taste (can sub thinly sliced green onions)
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon onion powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper (try chipotle powder or ancho powder)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 °F.
2. Season steak and sweet peppers with salt and pepper.  Place peppers on a lined baking sheet and put seasoned steak on top. Bake for 25-30.
3. Let rest for 10 minutes. Shred steak with a fork and put in a medium bowl along with peppers.
4. Add cheese and southwest seasoning. Toss together.
5. On a lined large baking sheet, line pan with tortilla chips and top with half of the cooked steak/sweet pepper mixture, repeat. Set aside.
6. Directions for Salad:
7. Combine lettuce and sliced tomatoes in a bowl. Set aside.
8. Directions for Cheese Sauce:
9. Before you start sauce, place nachos in oven for 10 minutes while you make your sauce.
10. Add butter and flour to sauce pan on medium-high heat and make blonde roux. Gradually add half & half, constantly whisking. Sauce will thicken. Add cheese and seasoning. Mix together.
11. Add drained Rotel. Keep on low heat until ready to put on nachos.
12. Directions for Dressing:
13. Mix 1st five ingredients until smooth with a hand mixer.
14. Add remaining ingredients and mix with a spoon or small hand whisk.
15. Building the Nachos:
16. Ladle cheese sauce over nachos and top with salad.
17. Dress with avocado ranch dressing.
18. Serve immediately!