2 tomatoes

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

½ cup chopped red onion

1½ pounds ground beef

1 package taco seasoning

1 (13.5-ounce) bag tortilla chips

2½ cups mix of shredded Monterey jack and Cheddar cheese

½ cup sliced black olives, optional

• Preheat oven to 350°. Wash the tomatoes, dry, and chop.

• Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the onion and cook on medium-low heat until tender. Add the ground beef. Stir in the taco seasoning. Cook until the ground beef is browned. Drain off fat from pan.

• Spread out approximately half of the tortilla chips in the bottom of a 9″ × 13″ × 2″ glass baking dish. Spoon the cooked ground beef over the chips. Sprinkle 1 cup of the shredded cheese over the ground beef. Cover with the remaining chips (there will probably be a few chips left over), and 1 cup of the cheese. Sprinkle the tomatoes and olives (if using) on top. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.

• Bake the nachos for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Serve hot.