Southwest Steak Nachos - cooking recipe

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)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 \u00b0F.
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.
Let rest for 10 minutes. Shred steak with a fork and put in a medium bowl along with peppers.
Add cheese and southwest seasoning. Toss together.
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.
Directions for Salad:
Combine lettuce and sliced tomatoes in a bowl. Set aside.
Directions for Cheese Sauce:
Before you start sauce, place nachos in oven for 10 minutes while you make your sauce.
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.
Add drained Rotel. Keep on low heat until ready to put on nachos.
Directions for Dressing:
Mix 1st five ingredients until smooth with a hand mixer.
Add remaining ingredients and mix with a spoon or small hand whisk.
Building the Nachos:
Ladle cheese sauce over nachos and top with salad.
Dress with avocado ranch dressing.
Serve immediately!