Arizona Casserole

• 4 lb. ground beef chuck
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 c. chili powder
• 6 c. tomato sauce
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. salt
• 2 c. sliced black olives
• 2 (4 oz.) cans diced green chiles
• 2 doz. corn tortillas or equal amount corn chips
• 4 c. small curd cottage cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1 lb. thinly sliced Jack cheese
• 1 c. sour cream
• 1 c. chopped green onions
• 2 c. shredded Cheddar

1. Brown meat in large skillet.
2. Saute onions and garlic.
3. Combine with meat.
4. Sprinkle chili powder over meat.
5. Add tomato sauce, salt, sugar, half the olives and all the green chiles.
6. Simmer over low heat 15 minutes.
7. Fry tortillas in hot oil (much easier to use corn chips or Fritos).
8. Beat cottage cheese and eggs together. Spread 1/3 meat mix in bottom of 2 (13 x 9-inch) baking dishes. Cover with 1/2 the Jack cheese, half the cottage cheese mixture and half the tortillas (or chips).
9. Repeat, finishing with a final layer of meat.
10. Top with Cheddar cheese.
11. Bake uncovered at 350u0b0 for 40 minutes or until cheese is melted and casserole is heated through.
12. Garnish with sour cream, green onions and rest of black olives.
13. Freezes well but defrost before baking.
14. Serves 12 to 16 hungry people.

ground beef chuck, onions, garlic, chili powder, tomato sauce, sugar, salt, black olives, green chiles, corn tortillas, cottage cheese, eggs, cheese, sour cream, green onions, cheddar

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=598480 (may not work)