New Meal Fridays #40 - Mile High Mexican Torta

Made:June 24th 2011
From: Pillsbury Casseroles pg 52

1 lb of lean ground beef
1 can of diced tomatoes with sweet onions, drained
1 can of spicy chili beans, undrained
4 Tablespoons of chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup of sour cream
1 Tablespoon of taco seasoning mix
3 flour tortillas for burritos
2 cups of finely shredded taco-flavoured cheese blend

1 - Heat oven to 375F. Spray 9 inch glass pie pan with cooking spray. In 120inch nonstick skillet, cook ground beef over medium0high heat, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked drain. Stir in tomatoes, chili beans and 2 tablespoons of the cilantro

2 - Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix sour cream and taco seasoning mix

3 - Place 1 flour tortilla in bottom of pile man. Spread about 2.5 tablespoons of sour cream mixture over tortilla. Top with 1/3 of ground beef mixture and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Repeat layers 2 more times. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

4 - Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons cilantro before serving; cut into wedges


Miranda's Mix Ups: I used a whole container of taco seasoning mix and I couldn't find any of the spicy chili beans or the diced tomatoes with sweet onions so I made due with "normal" ones. It was really good! We have made it 2 or 3 more times since then!