Mmmmmm Nacho Casserole!!! - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs lean ground beef
1 cup water
2 (1 1/4 ounce) envelopes taco seasoning mix (low sodium ok)
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chili peppers
2 (15 ounce) cans refried beans
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped green onions or 1/2 cup chives
1 (5 ounce) can sliced black olives
1 jalapeno, chopped and seeded
1 (13 ounce) bag golden tortilla chips or (13 ounce) bag regular tortilla chips
salt and pepper
hot sauce
sour cream
guacamole

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Grease 9x13-inch baking dish.
Brown ground beef.
Stir in water, taco seasoning, chilies, jalapeno pepper, salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil and allow to simmer for 3 minutes.
Spread refried beans in bottom of baking dish and top with beef mixture.
Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes or until bubbly.
Remove from oven sprinkle with cheese tomato, onions and olives.
Arrange 18-20 tortilla chips around edges of baking dish.
Bake uncovered for another 10 minutes until cheese is melted.
Remove and let cool for 5 minutes.
Top with sour cream, guacamole or fresh salsa.
Serve with remaining chips.