Name: Layered Tortilla Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained, optional; 1 tablespoon butter; 6 corn tortillas (6 inches); 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 1/4 cup water

This is a nice dish for potluck dinners and picnics—my family really devours it whenever I serve it! My sister used to serve tortilla pie at the hunting and fishing lodge she operated in Colorado.—Delma Snyder, McCook, Nebraska

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

1 medium onion, chopped

1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce

1 garlic clove, minced

1 tablespoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained, optional

1 tablespoon butter

6 corn tortillas (6 inches)

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1/4 cup water

Instructions

1 In a large skillet, cook beef and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the tomato sauce, garlic, chili powder, salt, pepper and, if desired, olives. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened.

2 Lightly butter tortillas on 1 side; place 1 tortilla, buttered side down, in a 2-qt. round casserole. Top with about 1/2 cup meat mixture and 1/3 cup cheese. Repeat layers, ending with cheese.

3 Pour water around the side of casserole (not over top). Cover and bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until heated through. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.