1 1/2 tb Minced onion

      1 tb Dehydrated green pepper

      3 tb Water

      2 tb Butter or margarine

      1 cn (4 oz.) diced green chilies,

           Drained
      3    Eggs

      1 c  Small-curd creamed cottage

           Cheese
    1/2 ts Salt

    1/2 ts Oregano

    1/4 ts Ground cumin

    1/8 ts Pepper

      4 c  Broken tortilla chips,

           Divided
      2 c  Shredded Monterrey Jack

           Cheese, divided
  1 1/2 c  Shredded Cheddar cheese,

           Divided
      1 c  Sour cream

  1.  Combine onion, green pepper, water and butter in 2-qt. casserole

      or medium bowl.  Microwave at High 2 to 3 minutes, or until
      vegetables are rehydrated.  Stir in green chilies.  Set aside.
  2.  Mix together eggs, cottage cheese and seasonings.  Sprinkle 1 1/2

      cups chips over bottom of 12 X 8 in. dish.  Spoon half of cottage
      cheese mixture over chips.
  3.  Spread half of onion mixture over cottage cheese.  Sprinkle with

      1 1/2 cups Monterrey Jack and 1 cup Cheddar cheese.  Repeat

      chips, cheese and onion layers.
  Microwave time:  19 - 27 minutes Standing time: 3 minutes
  From:  "Microwaving Meals in 30 Minutes" by Barbara Methven
  Typos courtesy Wesley Pitts 1/26/94