Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2011

Very good and easy. I did enjoy this but felt it was more like a dip and I should be dunking my tortilla's and scooping rather than eating like a casserole. Changes I made were, I used ground chicken, only one can of green chilies and baked chips.

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Barb

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2010

My gramma used to make this all the time, though with slight changes! Her variation: 1.5 pounds of ground beef, use a whole chopped onion instead of the minced and cook with the beef, 1 teaspoon garlic powder (not salt), 3 cans of tomato sauce, and add a package of taco seasoning to the beef/olive mix. Then just put a layer of the crushed chips, the beef mixture, then mix 1.5 cups of cottage cheese with the green chilis and spread that over the top and sprinkle with cheese (leaving out the sour cream). I make this in two 8x8 pans and freeze one before baking. It works great. Just thaw and bake as directed. The chips won't be so crunchy, so I just sprinkle more on top when it comes out of the oven.

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Kai

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Orange, California, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2010

I gave 4 stars because I have been making this casserole for years..but with a few changes that I think make it a 5 star. I never mix all the ingredients up together!..drizzle tomato paste around the meat, around the sourcream which is combined with cottage cheese. I use fresh diced onions, one finely chopped garlic, 1-2 Tbsp. gebhart's chili powder, 1 tsp. cumin power, and add it into the browning beef. Use one small can of tomatoe paste with added water to make into a thick sauce. Cottage cheese instead of ricotta and mixed shredded mexican cheeses, 1 small can sliced black olives. I drizzle the tomato sauce over the meat in the casserole, two layers only and add slices of jalepino and the shredded cheese to the top layer. I omitted the green chilis and if I do sometimes add them I add only one small drained can. This is one of my husbands favorite dishes. Arranging your ingredients in layers, the sourcream and cottage cheese should be dropped in little clumps is the best way to make this dish appealing and tasty. Useing unsalted chips is also nice and keeps the salt intake down..you can always add salt later.

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Sylvia

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, U.K.

Living In: San Diego, California, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2009

I thought your recipe was very good and I thank you for the recipe.

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Linda Grein

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Norwalk, California, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2009

meh--not that great. For it to be a good recipe you'd basically have to alter the whole thing. First, sub something else for the tomato sauce-then add some more spices to the meat, and that's just a start!

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reenyroo

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Living In: Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2009

I've made this casserole for years and years but we've always made it with cottage cheese instead of the ricotta cheese. Ricotta cheese tends to have a stronger flavor which a lot of people shy away from. Try it with cottage cheese! It's great!

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Shirleygirl

Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2009

Very good recipe. I especially liked using cottage cheese rather than the ricotta. Enjoyed by the whole family.

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greg410007

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2009

This was awesome! My husband was so excited to eat it again for left overs. I used 1/2 c. of fresh onion instead of minced and made it a little healthier by using ground turkey, fat free sour cream and fat free cottage cheese instead of ricotta. I will most definitely be making this again!

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Jeni Bransford

Reviewed: May 7, 2008

Oh my goodness; I ate this all the time growing up ;)

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Elecid

Home Town: Yuba City, California, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2008

HEY this is pretty good! My husband and I loved it immensely. We didnt have any jack cheese, so we didnt add any cheese at all (aside from the ricotta). There is no need to butter the casserole dish. Just add the ingredients.

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