Western Casserole

Submitted by Dancer

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground chuck
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 package taco seasoning
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 (12 ounce) container small curd cottage cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package monterey jack cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package cheddar cheese
• 1 bag tortilla chips or 1 bag corn chips

directions

1. Brown meat and drain, then add tomatoes, tomatoe sauce, taco seasoning, salt and pepper.
2. Simmer 3 minutes.
3. Combine egg and cottage cheese mixing well.
4. Then add to the meat sauce mixing well.
5. In a 9 x 9 or 9 x 13 casserole dish lightly greased, spread 1/2 of the sauce mix in the dish then top with 4 ozs.
6. of monterey jack and 4 ozs.
7. of cheddar cheese and put 1/2 of the chips.
8. Then repeat the layer except put the remaining cheese on top instead of the chips.
9. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.