Oven Baked 3-Ingredient Beef Chili Scoops
Crunchy tortilla scoop chips are filled with seasoned beef and chili beans, then topped with melted sharp cheddar. These easy baked bites are hearty, cheesy, and perfect for game day, parties, or casual family snacking.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef 80/20 preferred
- 1 can chili beans in mild chili sauce 15 oz, undrained
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese packed
- 1 bag sturdy corn tortilla scoop chips 9 to 10 oz, about 40 chips
- salt and black pepper optional, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat for 6–8 minutes, breaking it into small crumbles.
- Drain off the excess grease.
- Stir in the undrained chili beans and simmer for a few minutes, until the mixture thickens slightly.
- Taste and season with salt or black pepper only if needed.
- Arrange about 40 tortilla scoop chips open side up in a 9x13-inch glass baking dish.
- Spoon the beef and bean mixture into each tortilla scoop.
- Top each filled scoop with shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
- Bake for 8–12 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the chip edges are lightly toasted.
- Let the scoops rest for 5 minutes before serving warm.
Notes
Avoid overfilling the chips so they stay crisp around the edges. Freshly shredded cheddar melts especially well.