Cowboy Beef Dip

A group of us in a foods class developed this recipe for the North Dakota State Beef Bash Competition, in 1995. We won the contest, and now my family requests this dip for all our special gatherings! —Jessica Klym, Killdeer, North Dakota

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 25 min. YIELD: 3 cups.

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef

• 4 tablespoons chopped onion, divided

• 3 tablespoons chopped sweet red pepper, divided

• 2 tablespoons chopped green pepper, divided

• 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed nacho cheese soup, undiluted

• 1/2 cup salsa

• 4 tablespoons sliced ripe olives, divided

• 4 tablespoons...