BEEFY TORTILLA CASSEROLE

A simple Mexican-style casserole with beef and cheese

This a conglomeration of several of my favorite Mexican casserole recipes. I took what I liked best from each one and this is what it turned out to be. My family devoured it instantly and completely, and it has become one of our favorites.

Ingredients

(Serves 4-6)

800 g ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
3-4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 green bell pepper (capsicum), chopped
15 ml chili powder
5 ml cumin
3-6 sprigs cilantro
200 g chopped olives
500 g tomatoes
3 dl enchilada sauce
7-9 corn tortillas
250 g cheddar cheese, grated
250 g Monterey jack cheese, grated
30 g crushed corn chips

Procedure

Brown ground chuck; drain any excess fat.
Add (chopped) onion, garlic, and bell pepper; cook until soft.
Cut tomatoes into chunks and add to beef mixture (including liquid). Add enchilada sauce, chili powder, cumin, and cilantro. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
Grease a 3-liter casserole. Steam (or fry) tortillas. Put approx. 1/3 of the meat mixture in the casserole dish followed by a layer of tortillas, cheese, and olives. Repeat twice. Sprinkle crushed corn chips around the edges and bake at 175C for 20 minutes or until heated through. Cut into wedges.

Notes

You can adjust the seasonings to suit your own tastes; I listed conservative amounts (for me, anyway!). You can also add salsa (homemade is best) to the casserole, if desired. Serve with fried rice (plain or flavored) and green salad.

Rating

Difficulty: easy.
Time: 15 minutes preparation, 20 minutes cooking.
Precision: approximate measurement OK.

Contributor

 
Victoria Cheadle 
Schlumberger Palo Alto Research, Palo Alto, California, USA 
cheadle@spar-20.arpa decwrl!spar!cheadle

Recipe last modified: 1 Jun 87

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