Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1              pound  lean ground beef
  1          8 oz. can  tomato sauce
  1              small  onion -- chopped
  1           envelope  {1 1/4 oz.}  dry taco seasoning mix
     1/2      teaspoon  garlic powder
  1          container  {8 oz.}  sour cream
  1                cup  cottage cheese
  2               cups  crushed tortilla chips
  2               cups  shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 2 1/2-quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray. In a large skillet, brown ground beef over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and drain if necessary. Stir in tomato sauce, onion, taco seasoning mix, and garlic powder; set aside. In a medium bowl, combine sour cream and cottage cheese; set aside. Place half of the tortilla chips in the casserole dish and top with half of the ground beef mixture, then half of the sour cream mixture. Sprinkle with half of the Monterey Jack cheese. Repeat layers. Bake, uncovered, 30 to 35 minutes, or until cheese melts and casserole is heated through.

Nutritional Information:

776 Calories (kcal); 51g Total Fat; (59% calories from fat); 45g Protein; 33g Carbohydrate; 140mg Cholesterol; 1177mg Sodium