ITALIAN TORTILLA STACKS

Italian Tortilla Stacks image

Provided by mishelle

Categories Meat

Time 50m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 lbs ground beef
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package spaghetti sauce mix
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
1 (1 lb) can tomatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1 (4 ounce) can green chilies (seeds removed and then chopped or diced)
8 -10 corn tortillas
1 1/2 lbs monterey jack cheese, grated
1 lb ricotta cheese
2 eggs

Steps:

Brown ground beef until crumbly.
Drain fat.
Add spaghetti sauce mix, seasoned salt, tomatoes, tomato sauce, water and green chilies; blend thoroughly.
Simmer slowly 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine ricotta and eggs; blend well.
Spread mixture evenly on tortilla.
Spread 1 cup of meat sauce in 12x8x2-inch baking dish.
Place two cheese topped tortillas side by side in the dish.
Spread 1/3 cup of meat mixture and 1/3 cup grated cheese over each.
(I actually make this a single layer by filling in the areas with tortillas cut in half).
Repeat until each stack contains 3-4 layered with meat sauce and cheese.
Bake in 350°F oven for 30 minutes.
Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.