First, start off by browning the ground beef.

While the beef is browning, you'll have plenty of time to whip up the next few ingredients. Combine the cream cheese, cottage cheese, chili powder, and 1/4 cup Ortega taco sauce in a bowl. Turn this:

Into this:

Now, in a glass pan (we just used a pie pan because it was handy) spread the cream cheese mixture smoothly across the bottom of the pan. This will be microwaved later so DO NOT USE A METAL PAN! Set this aside.

By now the beef should be fully browned and ready to drain.

Now, over medium high heat, stir the taco seasoning and remaining taco sauce into the beef.

Until it looks like this:

After a few minutes the sauce will thicken up a bit. Once it does, layer it over the top of the cream cheese mixture like so:

Now, top it off with a (un)healthy layer of cheese...

...and stick it in the microwave until the cheese has melted. (~4 min)

Grab your chips and enjoy. You can top this with your choice of stuff too. Onions, green onions, jalapenos, lettuce, etc.

Now that you have learned how to make taco dip, please be sure to view these other dip recipes.