cheadle@spar-20.arpa (Victoria Cheadle) (07/31/87)
Copyright (C) 1987 USENET Community Trust Permission to copy without fee all or part of this material is granted provided that the copies are not made or distributed for direct commercial advantage, the USENET copyright notice and the title of the newsgroup and its date appear, and notice is given that copying is by permission of the USENET Community Trust or the original contributor. .RH MOD.RECIPES-SOURCE TORTILLA-CASS M "1 Jun 87" 1987 .RZ "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. .IH "Serves 4\-6" .IG "1\(12 lbs" "ground beef" "800 g" .IG "1" "large onion," chopped .IG "3\-4" "cloves garlic," chopped .IG "1" "green bell pepper" (capsicum), chopped .IG "1 Tbsp" "chili powder" "15 ml" .IG "1 tsp" "cumin" "5 ml" .IG "3\-6 sprigs" "cilantro" .IG "1 cup" "chopped olives" "200 g" .IG "1 lb" "tomatoes" "500 g" .IG "1\(14 cups" "enchilada sauce" "3 dl" .IG "6\-8" "corn tortillas" "7\-9" .IG "\(12 lb" "cheddar cheese," "250 g" grated .IG "\(12 lb" "Monterey jack cheese," "250 g" grated .IG "1 cup" "crushed corn chips" "30 g" .PH .SK 1 Brown ground chuck; drain any excess fat. .SK 2 Add (chopped) onion, garlic, and bell pepper; cook until soft. .SK 3 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. .SK 4 Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. .SK 5 Grease a .AB "3-quart" "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 .TE 350 175 for 20 minutes or until heated through. Cut into wedges. .NX 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. .SH RATING .I Difficulty: easy. .I Time: 15 minutes preparation, 20 minutes cooking. .I Precision: approximate measurement OK. .WR Victoria Cheadle Schlumberger Palo Alto Research, Palo Alto, California, USA cheadle@spar-20.arpa decwrl!spar!cheadle