Saturday, October 9, 2010

TORTILLA STACK-UP




Flour tortilla with refried beans and taco seasoned gr. beef (I used ground chicken) and 4 cheese mexican shredded cheese layered.




Servings: 8 (ours was more)


Prep Time: 25 min


Cook Time: 30 min


Total Time: 55 min




Ingredients:


1.5 - 2lb ground meat of choice


1 envelope of taco seasoning mix


1 package 10" tortillas (I used probably 10-12)


2 packages Mexican 4 cheese blen shredded cheese


2 can refried beans (14.5 oz)


sour cream (I layered a bit in each layer and used Lite Sour Cream)


1 small onion, diced (I mixed fresh onion in with meat while cooking)


lettuce


1 small tomato


sliced green onion (I layed this also saving some of the green tops for top)




Directions:


In a skillet cook and crumble ground meat; drain when needed


Add taco seasoning mix and a little water if necessary, sitr and cook 2 minutes.


Add the 2 cans of refried beans and stir to mix with the ground meat mixture.


Using a 10 inch cast iron skillet or another heavy 10 inch skillet, sprayed with non-stick spray on bottom and sides begin layering.


Place the first tortilla on the bottom.


Place a couple of large tablespoons on the tortilla, spreading to the edge.


Top that layer with a couple of handfuls of shredded cheese.


Continue to layer the beans & meat mixture and cheese and sour cream if desired.


Do as many layers as possible in the pan you are using.


On top tortilla spread the remaining beans and meat mixture and top with remaining cheese.


Bake at 375 degrees in the oven for 30 minutes.


Cheese on stack-up will slightly brown.


Let stand approximately 10 minutes prior to cutting.


When cooled, cut into wedges if desired, like cutting a pie.




Garnish with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, green onions.

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