CHEESY BEEF ENCHILADA PIE

Cheesy Beef Enchilada Pie image

Provided by Kathy Griffin

Categories Beef

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 11

ground beef ( i used a large family pack)
1 can(s) whole green chiles ( 10oz can) can used chopped
2 1/2 c red enchilada sauce( two 10 oz cans, or package mix or homemade)
1 c roasted red peppers ( after pulsed up in food processor )
8 oz shredded mozzarella
8 oz shredded pepper jack cheese
24 small corn tortillas
1 tsp ground new mexico chili
1 can(s) small can green enchilada sauce( optional)
1/2 c melted queso ( i used 1 packet of the velveeta queso blanco)
canola oil for frying tortillas

Steps:

1. Cook ground beef and drain well. Fry 18( or enough for 3 layers in a 9x13) corn tortillas until lightly brown ( about 30 seconds each side)
2. Pulse up green chiles if using whole ones, can pulse your roasted red peppers at the same time.
3. Mix red enchilada sauce, green chiles, roasted red peppers, New Mexico chile powder and cooked ground beef.
4. Place a layer of the tortillas in bottom in bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Spread half the beef mixture over them and then add half the cheese over it. ( I just shredded mine in the same bowl and mixed it up.) Add another layer of tortillas then the meat mixture then cheese, end with a layer of tortillas.
5. pour the queso blanco over the top cover loosely with foil and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven. ( I turned my broiler on for a couple of minutes and browned the cheese)