Botanas

Submitted by Atherine

"This is a recipe I invented based on a dish we would get at my favorite Mexican restaurant growing up - it is similar to nachos."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 dish
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) bag tortilla chips
• 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb shredded chicken
• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
• 1 (8 ounce) bag mexican cheese

• The following ingredients are optional and you can use any combination below

• green olives
• black olives
• avocado
• tomatoes
• onion
• jalapeno

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Cook beef on medium-high heat until browned (or boil/bake chicken and shred it up).
3. Cook refried beans as directed on can.
4. Layer a non-greased casserole dish with tortilla chips. Spread with refried beans until covered, then sprinkle beef/chicken on top.
5. Layer with generous amounts of cheese, and sprinkle with toppings.
6. Bake for 10 minutes or until cheese is completely melted.