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- From: cheadle@spar-20.arpa (Victoria Cheadle)
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- Subject: RECIPE: Beefy tortilla casserole
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- Date: 31 Jul 87 06:06:13 GMT
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- .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
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