MEAT SAUCE:

4 lbs. ground beef
3 onions, chopped
2 (14 1/2 oz.) cans tomatoes
2 (15 oz.) cans tomato sauce
2 (12 oz.) cans tomato paste
4 tbsp. chili powder
2 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. garlic powder
6 tsp. salt
2 (23 oz.) cans ranch style beans

Brown meat and onions; drain. Add remaining ingredients except beans and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Add beans and heat. When heated properly do the following:

Toppings layer in this order: 1 (14 oz.) box Minute Rice, cooked

MEAT SAUCE:

1 lb. longhorn cheese, grated
2 lg. onions, chopped
1 lg. head lettuce, chopped
1 (14 1/2 oz. ripe olives
2 med. tomatoes, chopped
1 c. pecans, chopped (optional)
1 (7 oz.) pkg. coconut (optional)
1 (16 oz.) jar picante sauce
1 carton sour cream