El Dorado Casserole
2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
8 ounces tomato paste
8 ounces sour cream
1 cup cottage cheese
16 ounces Monterey jack cheese, shredded
1 can green chiles, chopped
1/2 cup salsa
Cook beef until browned. Drain. Add onion, garlic powder, tomato sauce and
olives.
Cook over low heat until the onion is clear.
Combine sour cream, cottage cheese and chiles. Add meat mixture and 1/2 the Monterey Jack cheese and mix slightly.
Pour mixture into a greased 2 1/2 quart casserole. Cover with remaining
cheese. Bake at 350F for 30 minutes.
Yield: 8 servings