- 1 pound extra-lean ground beef or ground turkey breast
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
- 1 (8 ounce) package reduced fat cream cheese
- 2 (4 ounce) cans green chile peppers
- 1 (4 ounce) can black olives
- 4 cups baked tortilla chips
- 3/4 cup reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese
- 3/4 cup reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
- Salsa (optional)
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 13 inch x 9 inch (32.5 x 23-cm) baking dish with nonstick spray.
- In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook beef or turkey and onion, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes, or until meat is no longer pink and onion is tender. Drain off any fat.
- In a large bowl, combine ricotta, cream cheese, peppers (with liquid), and olives.
- Spoon half of meat into the prepared baking dish. Top with half of ricotta mixture. Top with 2 cups tortilla chips. Sprinkle with half of Monterey Jack and half of Cheddar. Repeat layers with remaining meat mixture, ricotta mixture, chips, and shredded cheeses.
- Cover and bake 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Serve with salsa, if using.