Nacho Casserole

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 cup taco sauce
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions including tops
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped ripe olives, drained
• 1 ripe avocado, mashed
• 1 cup sour cream
• Tortilla chips

Instructions

1. Brown beef and crumble in a large skillet. Add onions and cook until translucent. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
2. Spread refried beans in the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking dish; top with meat mixture. Sprinkle chiles, then cheeses, then taco sauce over all. Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes.
3. Remove from oven and sprinkle green onions and olives over all. Mound mashed avocado in the center; top with sour cream.
4. Serve with chips.

Attribution

San Jose Mercury circa 1965