Friday, February 20, 2004

Enchilada Pie

I make this recipe at least once a month, sometimes using chicken, and I almost always add beans.

Brown 1 lb. ground beef and 1/2 C. chopped onion.  Drain.  Add 3/4 C. tomato sauce , 1/3  C. salsa, 1 Tbsp. chili powder, 1 tsp. salt.  Warm through and set aside. 

In a round baking dish, (size depends on the size of tortillas you use~ I try to make sure they're the same size), put 1/3 cup meat mixture on bottom, then a tortilla, spread another layer of the meat mixture, then a layer of grated cheese.  Repeat until you've used all of the meat and top with more grated cheese.(I usually go through 2 C. grated cheese and 3-4 tortillas)  Pour 1/3 C. water around outside edge of tortillas.  Bake 40 minutes at 400 degrees.

I serve this with sour cream, extra salsa, and black olives.

Sorry this recipe is a little vague.  Basically, you're making a mexicany sloppy joe meat mixture, and layering it lasagne-style with cheese and tortillas.  If you want to add beans, (refried, black, pinto, etc), add them to the meat mixture.  For even more flavor, use 1/2 lb. beef and 1/2 lb sausage.

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