Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Enchilada Tortilla Pie


Enchilada Tortilla Pie (Serves 4)
5 8 inch tortillas (Burrito size)
1 medium zucchini sliced
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 lb lean ground beef (or turkey)
2 cloves garlic minced
1 red onion chopped
1 can refried beans
1 10oz can enchilada sauce
3/4 cup rice
1/2 cup tomato sauce
3 cups shredded mexican cheese blend or cheddar cheese
2 tomatoes diced

Heat oven to 400.  Cover a small baking sheet in foil.
Place a large skillet over medium heat and cook each tortilla 1 minute per side then remove to baking sheet.
Once finished with tortillas add oil to pan and cook zucchini until tender.  Remove from pan to a small bowl and mix with tomatoes.
Return pan to heat and cook ground beef with garlic and red onions until browned.
Meanwhile, prepare rice in a small sauce pan.  Bring 1 cup of water and tomato sauce to a slight boil, add rice and return to a simmer.  Cover and let cook for 15 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.  Turn off heat and allow to cool slightly.
Once beef is fully cooked add enchilada sauce and refried beans and mix well.  The beans will act like glue to hold the meat mixture together.
To assemble -
Place 1 tortilla on baking sheet and top with 1/2 cup of cheese and 1/2 of the meat mixture.  Be sure to spread all the way to the edges so it doesn't droop on the sides.
Top with another tortilla, 1/2 cup of cheese and all of the rice.
Add another tortilla 1/2 cup of cheese and the zucchini and tomato mixture.
Add another tortilla 1/2 cup of cheese and remaining meat mixture.
Add last tortilla and top with remaining cheese.
Bake for 10 minutes until cheese is melted.
Allow to set for 3 minutes before slicing into 4 pieces.
Serve topped with salsa and sour cream.

Enjoy!

Just a note- I found this to be much easier by having the baking sheet and a bowl for the zucchini ready before I started cooking.  That way I wasn't looking for things as I needed them.  I made a stack of tortillas then layered the beef and rice directly from the pans and the zucchini from the bowl.  My kids were not impressed with the zucchini in this I think next time I will try to dice it instead of slicing and I am going to add some corn with it.



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