Mexican Fiesta Platter

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 2 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 2 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed & drained
• 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (1 5/8 ounce) envelope chili seasoning mix
• 3 cups hot cooked rice
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 1 medium head lettuce
• 2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
• 4 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups chopped ripe olives
• hot pepper sauce (optional)
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) package corn chips

Recipe

• 1 in a dutch oven or large skillet, brown ground beef and drain. add beans, tomato sauce and chili seasoning. simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. on two serving platters with wide sides, layer the corn chips, rice, onions, meat mixture, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and olives. sprinkle with hot sauce (optional).