Ingredients
- 1/2 lb Ground Beef
- 1 (15 oz) can corn, drained
- 1 (12 oz) jar chunky salsa (Hot or Mild, whichever you prefer)
- 1 (2.25 oz) can Sliced Black Olives, drained (Save out a few of the black olives for the topping)
- 1 Cup Cottage Cheese
- 1 Cup Sour Cream
- 2 1/2 cups Tortilla Chip Crumbs (It takes about 5 cups of whole chips to make 2.5 cups of crumbs)
- 2 Cups of Sharp Cheddar Cheese, divided
- Bell Pepper, diced
- tomato, diced
- Green Onions, chopped
- A few WHOLE tortilla chips for garnish
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in skillet. Drain.
- Add in the corn, chunky salsa and all but 2 TBSP of the black olives.
- Continue cooking for a couple of minutes until mixture is warmed through. Remove from heat and set aside. Combine cottage cheese and sour cream.
- In a 2 quart Pam sprayed casserole dish.
- Layer 1/2 the crushed chips,
- then 1/2 the meat mixture,
- then 3/4 cup cheddar cheese and finally,
- 1/2 the Cottage Cheese mixture.
- Repeat the layers again ending with the Cottage cheese mixture.
- Cover with foil and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove foil. Top with remaining cheddar cheese, tomatoes, black olives, bell pepper and line the outside with whole tortilla chips.
- Place back in the oven, uncovered, for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Careful not to let chips burn) Remove from oven and allow to set for 10 minutes.
- Garnish with green onions and serve!
