Nacho casserole

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsLean ground beef
1largeOnion;, chopped
116 oz can refried beans
1can(4 oz) chopped green chiles,, drained
1cupShredded cheddar cheese
cupShredded Monterey jack cheese
1cupTaco sauce
¼cupChopped green onions; including tops
1can(4 oz) chopped ripe olives;, drained
1Ripe avocado;, mashed
1cupSour cream
Tortilla chips

Directions

Brown beef and crumble in a large skillet. Add onions and cook until translucent. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spread refried beans in the bottom of an 11/13 inch baking dish; top with meat mixture. Sprinkle chiles, then cheeses, then taco sauce over all. Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle green onions and olives over all.

Mound mashed avocado in the center; top with sour cream. Serve with chips.

NOTES : This recipe appeared in the San Jose Mercury during the mid 1960's.

It was an immediate hit with my two sons and we often had it for dinner.

Recipe by: San Jose Mercury Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #768 by Crane Walden <cranew@...> on Sep 1, 1997