Chili Chip Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 c. chopped onion (1 medium)
1 pkg. chili seasoning mix
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
3/4 c. water
1 (6 oz.) bag corn chips
1 (1 lb.) can pinto beans
2 (2 1/4 oz. each) cans sliced ripe olives
2 c. grated Cheddar cheese

Preparation

Brown ground beef until crumbly.
Add onion, chili seasoning mix, tomato paste and water.
Combine thoroughly.
Simmer about 10 minutes.
Place 1/2 bag (about 2 cups) corn chips in bottom of 2-quart casserole.
Spoon 1/2 chili meat mixture over corn chips. Place 1/2 can pinto beans over meat mixture, then place 1 can olives over beans.
Sprinkle with 1 cup grated cheese.
Repeat the meat, pinto beans and olive layers.
Arrange remaining corn chips over top and sprinkle with remaining cup grated cheese. Cover and bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes.
Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.