Saucy Beef Taco Pizza
2 lb Ground Beef Round
1 Med. Onion, Chopped
16 oz Taco Sauce, Mild or Hot
4 oz (1 cn) Mild Green Chilies
*
1/2 cup Sliced Ripe Olives
8 oz (1 cn) Refrigerated Rolls
**
1 1/2 cup Crushed Corn Chips
1 cup Dairy Sour Cream
1 cup Shredded Monterey JackCheese
1/2 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese 1 x Sliced Olives (Optional)
1 x Sliced Mushrooms
(Optional)
1 cup Shredded Lettuce
1 Med. Avocado
1 Med Tomato, Diced
Procedure
1 Chilies should be chopped mild green chilies and be drained. ** Rolls should be Refrigerated Crescent Rolls. *** Avocado should be peeled and sliced. Brown ground beef and onion in large frying-pan or Dutch oven. Pour off drippings. Add 1 cup taco sauce, green chilies and olives. Separate crecent rolls into 8 triagnles and press into greased 9 to -inch pie pan to form crust. Sprinkle 1 c crushed corn chips evenly over dough. Spread beef mixture evenly over chips, spread with sour cream. Cover with shredded Monterey cheese, then shredded Cheddar Cheese. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup crushed chips. Garnish with sliced olives adn mushrooms, if desired. Bake in a moderate oven (375 degrees F.) for 20 to 25 minutes or until crust is golden. Cut into wedges and serve with lettuce, avocado, tomato and remaining taco sauce. NOTE: Pastry for single-crust pie be substituted for crescent rolls.
Servings: 4
