Mexican Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 Tbsp. minced onion
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 c. chopped or sliced olives
1 c. cottage cheese
1 c. sour cream
3 to 4 canned green chilies, chopped
1 (6 1/2 oz.) pkg. tortilla chips
3 c. grated Monterey Jack cheese

Preparation

Fry beef; drain off fat.
Add onion, garlic, tomato sauce and olives to beef.
Combine in bowl the sour cream, cottage cheese and green chilies. Crush tortilla chips slightly, reserving a few whole ones for garnish.
Place 1/4 chips in bottom of well buttered or sprayed 2 1/2-quart casserole.
Add 1/4 meat mixture; cover with 1/4 sour cream mixture.
Sprinkle with cheese.
Repeat layers.
Bake, uncovered, at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes, or cook in microwave for approximately 7 minutes.
Turn and cook 7 minutes more.