1 lg. bag taco chips
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 med. onion, chopped
3 tbsp. cooking oil
1 lb. Monterey Jack cheese, sliced
2 lbs. ground beef
1 pt. sour cream
1 (4 oz.) can chopped green chile peppers
1 pt. small curd cottage cheese
1 (6 oz.) can chopped ripe olives

Cook beef, onion in oil. Add tomato sauce. Simmer 10 minutes. Bake in 9 x 13 x 2 inch pan. Layer bottom with taco chips, crushed. Next add half the meat mixture, then pour the cheese mixture on top. Next, add layer of Monterey Jack cheese slices. Add remaining meat mixture. Cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.