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Mexican Tortilla Casserole

From Katie Workman's Mom 100 Cookbook a recipe for an easy to throw together tortilla casserole. This is one of those recipes where you can substitute things you have or like for things you don't have or don't like.  The basic recipe is vegetarian but you can kick it up with left over taco meat, or any cooked meat you have left over.



Cooking time: 20 minutes

Yield: 4 - 6 Servings
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Ingredients


Instructions

Nonstick cooking spray 
1 teaspoon olive, vegetable or canola oil 
1 onion, chopped 
1 teaspoon ground cumin 

1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 can (14 ounce) chopped tomatoes, drained, with ? cup juice reserved
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 cans (15.5 ounce each) white, black or kidney beans (or a mixture of any two), rinsed and drained
Kosher or coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 can (15 ounce) sweet corn kernels, drained, or 11/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
3 cup coarsely chopped spinach
4 medium-size (8-inch) flour tortillas
2 cup (8 ounce) shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese
Chopped fresh cilantro (optional), for garnish
Sour cream (optional), for serving
Salsa (optional), for serving 



Nutritional information

Preheat the oven to 400°. Spray a 9-inch round cake pan, springform pan, or baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, cumin, chili powder, and garlic and cook until you can smell the spices and the onion is softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes with the ? cup of reserved juice and the tomato paste, then stir in the beans. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Let the bean mixture simmer until everything is hot, about 3 minutes. Add the corn and spinach and stir until the spinach has wilted and everything is well blended and hot, about 3 minutes. Taste for seasoning, adding more salt and/or pepper as necessary.

Place 1 tortilla in the prepared cake pan. Spread one fourth of the bean and vegetable mixture evenly over the tortilla, then sprinkle ½ cup of the shredded cheese evenly over the top. Repeat with 3 more layers, ending with the last quarter of the bean mixture and then the last ½ cup of shredded cheese.

Bake the tortilla casserole until it is hot throughout and the top is lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Let the casserole sit for about 5 minutes, then cut it into wedges. Sprinkle the top with cilantro, if desired, and serve with sour cream and/or salsa on the side, if you like.  

Make Ahead
This recipe can be made ahead of time and refrigerated.  To reheat, bake in a 350F oven for about 20 minutes.

Posted: 8/28/2012 5:51:53 PM
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