Southwestern Chili Tortilla Bake Recipes

CHILI TORTILLA BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink. Stir in the tomato sauce, beans, corn, green chilies, onion, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and oregano; heat through., In an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray, layer half of the tortillas, beef mixture and cheese. Repeat layers. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly. Freeze option: Cool unbaked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

FLAVORFUL SOUTHWESTERN CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. , Freeze option: Transfer cooled chili to freezer containers. Freeze up to 3 months. To use, thaw in the refrigerator. Place in a saucepan; heat through.,

SOUTHWESTERN CHILI TORTILLA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Brown meat in large skillet on medium-high heat. Drain fat. Stir in Seasoning Mix, tomatoes, beans, corn and green chiles. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Cover bottom of greased 11x7-inch baking dish with 3 tortillas, overlapping as needed. Layer with 1/2 of the chili mixture and 1 cup of the cheese. Repeat tortilla, chili and cheese layers.
• Bake 30 minutes or until heated through.

CHILI TORTILLA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes.
• Increase the heat, add the ground meats in batches and cook for 3 minutes or until browned.
• Stir in the tomatoes, chili beans and red wine and bring to the boil. Simmer for 25-30 minutes.
• Stir the cilantro into the chili and season to taste.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F
• To assemble the wraps: spoon the chilli mixture down the centre of each tortilla. Fold over 1 side of the tortilla, then fold over the remaining side. Place seam side down in a large shallow ovenproof dish.
• Spoon over the soured cream and heavy cream and sprinkle over the cheese.
• Bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes until bubbling hot and golden brown.
• Serve with a large dressed salad.

SOUTHWESTERN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef with the garlic and onion; drain.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the meat mixture, chili powder, black beans, corn, sour cream and salsa. Stir until well blended.
• Into a 9x13 inch baking dish, spoon enough of the beef mixture to cover the bottom. Arrange half of the crushed tortilla chips on top of the meat mixture and layer with 1 cup of Cheddar cheese. Spoon another layer of the meat mixture on top of the cheese layer, cover with remaining chips and layer with 1 cup of cheese. Spread final layer of meat mixture on top and sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of cheese on top. Top with diced tomato and green onions.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

CHILI TORTILLA BAKE ....AKA MEXICAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F In a large skillet, brown ground beef over medium high heat, drain. Add tomato sauce, beans, corn and green chiles. Stir in next 5 seasonings. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered for 15 minutes. In a 2 quart baking dish, coated with cooking spray, place 3 flour tortillas to cover bottom. Overlap as needed. Layer with half of chili mixture and half of cheese. Top with remaining tortillas, meat mixture and cheese. Bake for 30 minutes. Serves 8.