Amazing Nacho Dip For A Crowd - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
2 fresh minced garlic cloves (optional) or 2 garlic powder (optional)
1 large onion, chopped
salt or seasoning salt
1 (14 ounce) can refried beans
2 (4 ounce) cans green chilies, drained and chopped
3/4 lb monterey jack cheese (or to taste) or 3/4 lb mild cheddar cheese, finey shredded (or to taste)
3/4 cup taco sauce (mild or spicy, I like the spicy!)
1 large avocados or (6 ounce) package frozen avocado dip
1 1/4 cups sour cream
3/4 cup black olives, sliced
tostados or tortilla chips

Preparation

Lighty grease a shallow 3-quart oven-proof dish.
In a frypan, brown the ground beef with onion and garlic (if using), crumbling with a fork into fine pieces; drain, season with salt (or seasoning salt if using).
Spread the refried beans into the bottom of the dish.
Top the green chilies over beans.
Top with cooked beef over beans.
Top with shredded cheese.
Drizzle taco sauce over all.
AT THIS POINT, you may cover and refrigerate to bake later.
Bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes.
Spread the mashed avocado over baked mixture.
Then top with sour cream.
Sprinkle/garnish with chopped green onions and olives.
Serve with Tortilla chips.
**NOTE** if preparing this in advance and refrigerating, you might want to bake it longer than 20 minutes.