1/2 head of lettuce
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. frozen chopped onions
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 (8 oz.) jar taco sauce
4 c. tortilla chips
1 (4 oz.) pkg. (1 c.) shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese
Dairy sour cream (opt.)
Taco sauce (opt.)

Put the beef in a skillet, add the onions, turn burner on medium high, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon until there is no pink color left in the meat. Take the colander and strain the fat out of the meat. Stir the tomato sauce and a jar of taco sauce into the meat mixture. Put the skillet back on the burner turn the burner on medium high. Cook until bubbly, turn the burner on low. Simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes or until the mixture is thick. Arrange tortilla chips on the plates. Arrange lettuce over chips. Spoon the meat mixture over the lettuce. Sprinkle the meat mixture with cheese. Spoon sour cream and more taco sauce on top, if you like. Makes 4 servings. Put the dairy sour cream on top if you would like to.