How do I make the football field lines?

Use sour cream piped with a small tip or zip-top bag to create yard lines and hash marks across the baked nachos.

Can I prepare this platter ahead of time?

Prepare toppings like guacamole and pico de gallo in advance, but bake the layered chips just before serving to keep them crispy.

Consider cooked shredded chicken or seasoned ground beef to enhance the platter, or omit for a vegetarian-friendly version.

Use plant-based cheese and sour cream alternatives, and skip the meat toppings to suit vegan diets.

Light Mexican lagers or classic margaritas complement the flavors beautifully for festive occasions.

A festive, crowd-pleasing nacho platter arranged and decorated to resemble a football field—perfect for game day gatherings.

This nacho platter has been a hit at every party I've hosted and always impresses guests with its fun presentation and bold flavors.

Chips: 400 g (14 oz) tortilla chips
Cheese & Toppings: 250 g (9 oz) shredded cheddar cheese, 250 g (9 oz) shredded Monterey Jack cheese, 1 can (400 g/14 oz) black beans drained and rinsed, 150 g (5 oz) sliced black olives, 3 ripe avocados, 1 lime juiced, 1/2 tsp salt, 200 g (7 oz) sour cream, 3 medium tomatoes diced, 1 small red onion finely chopped, 1 jalapeño thinly sliced (optional), 1 bunch fresh cilantro chopped, 200 g (7 oz) salsa
Optional Protein: 250 g (9 oz) cooked and shredded chicken seasoned or 250 g (9 oz) cooked ground beef seasoned

Preheat the Oven:: Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F)
Arrange Chips:: Arrange the tortilla chips in an even layer on a large rectangular baking sheet or platter to form the field
Add Cheese:: Sprinkle cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses evenly over the chips
Add Toppings:: Distribute black beans and olives over the cheese Add cooked chicken or beef if using
Bake:: Bake in the oven for 8–10 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly
Make Guacamole:: While baking mash avocados with lime juice and salt to make guacamole
Prepare Pico de Gallo:: In a small bowl mix diced tomatoes red onion and cilantro for a fresh pico de gallo
Decorate Field:: Remove nachos from the oven Using a spatula spread guacamole in two thick lines at each short end to represent end zones
Pipe Yard Lines:: Fill a piping bag or zip-top bag with sour cream snip the tip and pipe lines across the field to depict yard markers and a midfield line Add small dots for hash marks
Add Goal Posts:: Place salsa bowls at either end as goal posts and scatter jalapeño slices and extra cilantro as garnish
Serve:: Serve immediately with extra salsa guacamole and sour cream on the side

This platter always brings my family together during big game days creating memorable moments and lots of laughs.

Large rectangular baking sheet or platter Oven Mixing bowls Spatula Piping bag or zip-top bag (for sour cream lines)

Contains dairy (cheese sour cream) If adding meat may contain gluten or soy depending on seasoning Contains avocado (latex-fruit syndrome risk)

Calories 480 Total Fat 25 g Carbohydrates 48 g Protein 16 g

Enjoy this flavorful platter as the centerpiece of your next game day feast it's sure to score big with all your guests.

→ How do I make the football field lines?: Use sour cream piped with a small tip or zip-top bag to create yard lines and hash marks across the baked nachos.
→ Can I prepare this platter ahead of time?: Prepare toppings like guacamole and pico de gallo in advance, but bake the layered chips just before serving to keep them crispy.
→ What are good protein options to add?: Consider cooked shredded chicken or seasoned ground beef to enhance the platter, or omit for a vegetarian-friendly version.
→ How can I make this platter vegan?: Use plant-based cheese and sour cream alternatives, and skip the meat toppings to suit vegan diets.
→ What beverages pair well with this platter?: Light Mexican lagers or classic margaritas complement the flavors beautifully for festive occasions.