Tortilla Pie
photo by teresas
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1⁄2 lb lean ground beef
- 1⁄4 cup chopped onion
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced Italian tomatoes, drained or (14 1/2 ounce) can Mexican tomatoes
- 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3⁄4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1⁄4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro, divided
- 4 (8 inch) flour tortillas
- 1⁄2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
directions
- In a large nonstick skillet, cook the beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, chili powder and cumin. Bring to a boil; remove from the heat. In a small bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese and 2 tablespoons cilantro.
- Place one tortilla in a 9-in. round baking pan coated with cooking spray. Layer with half of the meat sauce, one tortilla, all of the ricotta mixture, another tortilla and the remaining meat sauce. Top with remaining tortilla; sprinkle with cheddar cheese and remaining cilantro.
- Cover and bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.
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Reviews
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We loved this and didn't think it tasted like lasagna at all. I did use Mexican tomatoes so it tasted like a yummy Mexican casserole. I added a touch of cheese on top of the last meat layer to help hold the final tortilla in place like Roxygirl suggested and it worked great. I served a side of shredded lettuce with some sour cream and salsa on the side. We had leftovers for lunch today and it heats up well. Thanks for posting. :)
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I love tortilla pies and Mexican lasagnas so I wanted to try this. The photo looked so good! I made as directed, but let the pie set in the oven for about 10 extra min. (oven off) to soak up the additional liquid. The only part I'd change is that the top tortilla kind of slides off the rest while eating. It doesn't look like that in the photo, and I am thinking of using mozz. on top or topping with extra sauce, then cheese. I loved how the ricotta layer stayed separate (with a clean line). This was delicious! Thanks Seesko, for posting. Roxygirl
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
seesko
United States
I am the mother of two beautiful boys. I love to bake and cook which has helped me to become very overweight.
I have lost 50 pounds this past year and have been learning to cook "lighter". We still enjoy many of the same dishes we used to. However, I have learned portion control and how to make suttle changes to my recipes that don't affect the flavor.