Enchilada Torte Recipe 435

ENCHILADA TORTE RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• * In a skillet, brown ground beef until no longer pink; drain fat. Meanwhile, place one tortilla in a 12-in. round casserole or on a large baking sheet or pizza pan. Layer half each of taco sauce, beef, onion and cheddar cheese on the tortilla. Top with second tortilla and press gently; layer half of the refried beans, olives and chilies. Top with third tortilla and layer half each of the sour cream, green pepper and Monterey Jack cheese. Top with fourth tortilla and top with remaining taco sauce, beef, onion and cheddar cheese. On the fifth tortilla, layer remaining beans, olives and chilies. On the sixth tortilla, layer remaining sour cream, green pepper and Monterey Jack cheese. Top with last tortilla; spread with enchilada sauce. Bake at 350° for 1 hour. Let stand a few minutes before cutting into wedges. Sprinkle with additional Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses if desired. Yield: 10-12 servings.

ENCHILADA TORTE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare Colorado Sauce: saute onion and celery in butter in med saucepan until veggies soften, about 3 min. Add pepper and garlic, saute 5 more min.
• 2. Pour in tomato sauce, plum tomatoes, water, enchilada sauce, Worcestershire, salt and pepper. Simmer 10 min. Stir in mushrooms, keep warm.
• 3. Combine cheeses on wax paper. Reserve.
• 4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 5. Heat oil in large skillet over med-high heat. Using separate tongs, dip tortillas, 2 at a time, into oil, turning once; keep in oil long enough to soften, about 30 seconds. Drain on paper toweling.
• 6. Arrange a tortilla on each of 6 oven proof plates. Spoon 1/3 c Spicy Ground Beef on each. Sprinkle each with 1 T cheese mixture. Pour 1/4 c Colorado Sauce over. Repeat another layer of tortilla, beef, cheese, sauce. Top each with a third tortilla. Pour Colorado Sauce over each torte, cover completely. Sprinkle each evenly with 1/3 c cheese. Place plated on 2 baking sheets.
• 7. Bake in preheated oven 5 min or until cheese melts and sauce bubbles.
• 8. Remove from oven. Garnish with shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes.