Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 12 lb sweet pepper, sliced (about 1/2 inch-wide strips)
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 12 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 cups corn tortilla chips, broken
  • 1 (16 ounce) jar medium hot salsa, not picante
  • 2 cups taco blend cheese, shredded
  • 1 (8 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained

Method

  • Heat oven to 375.
  • Coat 13x9x2 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
  • Add peppers, onion, beef, and garlic salt; cook, stirring to break up clumps of beef, until the peppers are soft and beef is no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
  • Drain off any excess fat from the skillet.
  • In large bowl, toss together broken tortilla chips and salsa.
  • Add cooked meat mixture, 1 cup of the taco-cheese blend and olives.
  • Scrape mixture into baking dish.
  • Sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup of taco-cheese blend over the top.
  • Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.
  • Serve with additional salsa, lettuce, tomato, and or sour cream.