Mom’s Hot Mexican Salad

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 pound processed cheese food (e.g. Velveeta), cubed
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 3/4 head iceberg lettuce – rinsed, dried, and shredded
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) package corn chips

Directions

Place beef, onion, bell pepper, garlic and cumin in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until hamburger is evenly brown. Drain any excess fat.

Stir cheese, green chilies and tomato sauce into the beef mixture. Cook 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Equally divide lettuce among salad plates. Pour meat and cheese mixture over lettuce and garnish with chopped tomato and corn chips.