1 lb. lean ground beef
2 tbsp. instant minced onion
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 c. sliced ripe olives
1/2 pt. dairy sour cream
1/2 pt. curd cottage cheese
3-4 canned chilies, seeded & chopped
6 1/2 oz. crisp tortilla chips
2 c. grated Monterey Jack cheese

1. Place beef in a cold skillet and on medium high heat brown in its own fat until pink disappears and beef is crumbly (drain off excess fat).

2. Add onion, garlic salt, tomato sauce and olives to beef.

3. Combine sour cream and cottage cheese with green chilies.

4. Crush tortilla chips slightly reserving a few whole chips for garnish.

5. Place 1/2 the chips in bottom of well oiled 2 1/2 quart casserole.

6. Add 1/2 the meat mixture.

7. Cover with 1/2 the sour cream mixture.

8. Sprinkle with 1/2 grated cheese mixture.

9. Repeat layers. Bake uncovered in 350 degree oven 30-35 minutes or until bubbly. Garnish with tortilla chips.