Nacho Appetizer

Photo: flickr user Todd Huffman

Ingredients

12 Corn tortillas

Oil for deep frying

1/2 pound Chorizo sausage

1/2 pound Lean ground beef

1 lrg Onion chopped

32 ounces Refried beans - (2 cans)

4 ounces Green chiles - (1 can) chopped

12 ounces Monterey jack cheese grated

3/4 cup Bottled taco sauce

1/4 cup Chopped green onions

1 Avocado peeled, pitted and mashed

1 cup Sour cream

Preparation

Cut tortillas into wedges. Fry in hot oil until crisp. Drain on paper towels and salt to taste. Remove casing from sausage and crumble into skillet. Saute sausage, ground beef and onion until meat is well cooked.

Pour off grease and add salt to taste. On a 10- x 15-inch baking dish or large ovenproof platter, spread refried beans and top evenly with meat mixture. Cover with chiles. Sprinkle with grated cheese. Drizzle taco sauce over cheese. (This may be covered and refrigerated at this point for later use.) Bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until hot. Remove from oven, sprinkle with green onions. Put a mound of mashed avocado in the center, and put dollops of sour cream over all. Place fried tortilla pieces around edges of platter and