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Beef Tortilla Casserole

Cuisine: Mexican
Type: Meat
Courses: Casseroles, Main Course
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

  Basic red sauce
  Southwest guacamole
1/2 cup 118mlVegetable oil
10   Corn tortillas *
1 lb 454g / 16ozGround beef
2   Anaheim chiles **
1/2 cup 31g / 1.1ozOnion - chopped
15 oz 426gPinto beans - drained
8 oz 227gCheddar cheese - shredded
  Garnishes
  Dairy sour cream

Recipe Instructions

* Tortillas should be 6 to 7-inches in diameter and be cut into

** Chiles should be seeded and finely chopped.

Prepare Basic Red Sauce and Southwest Guacamole; set aside. See "Mexican" recipe collection.

Heat oil in 10-inch skillet until hot. Cook tortilla strips in oil until light golden brown, about 1 minute; drain. Cook and stir ground beef, chiles, and onion until beef is brown; drain.

Heat oven to 350F Arrange tortilla strips in bottom of greased rectangular baking dish 13 X 9 X 2-inches.

Top with beef mixture, Basic Red Sauce, beans, and cheese.

Bake until hot and bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve with Southwest Guacamole and Sour Cream.

Source:
From Great Meals from the Northwest by Judie Geise; badams

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