Ingredients
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2 lbs ground beef
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1 large onion, chopped
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2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
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2 tablespoons chili powder
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3 cups tomato sauce
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1/2 teaspoon sugar
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3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
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1/2 cup sliced black olives (extra may be offered for garnish)
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1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
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12 corn tortillas, quartered
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2 cups small curd cottage cheese
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8 ounces sliced monterey jack cheese
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1 cup grated cheddar cheese
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sour cream
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extra sliced black olives
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1 egg
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chopped green onion
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°; Grease (or spray with non-stick pan spray) a 3qt casserole dish; set aside.
- In large skillet, saute beef with onion and garlic over medium heat (in batches if necessary) and drain; sprinkle chili powder over meat and mix well.
- Add tomato sauce, sugar, salt, olives, and green chiles; simmer over very low heat for 15 minutes.
- Beat cottage cheese and egg together until blended.
- In bottom of 3qt casserole dish, spread 1/3 of meat; layer with half of jack cheese, half cottage cheese& egg, half tortillas, then next 3rd of meat.
- Continue layering with remaining jack cheese, c/c, remaining tortillas, ending with remaining 1/3 meat; sprinkle top with cheddar cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350° until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted; serve with sour cream, sliced black olives and green onion if desired (recommended).