TANGY TORTILLA CASSEROLE

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Another recipe I found in an old recipe card file that I'm placing on Zaar for safekeeping. I remember making this for our family when I was in high school and everybody loved it. By the way, me and high school are ancient history, LOL!

Provided by Happy Hippie

Categories     Cheese

Time 45m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
15 ounces tomatoes
10 ounces enchilada sauce
2 1/4 ounces olives, sliced
1 cup cottage cheese
1 egg
8 corn tortillas, halved
8 ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded
8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded

Steps:

  • Brown ground meat and onions together.
  • Drain grease.
  • Add tomatoes, enchilada sauce, olives, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine cottage cheese and egg. Mix well.
  • In a 9" x 13" baking pan, add 1/3 of meat mixture.
  • Add 1/2 of the cottage cheese mixture over meat layer.
  • Spread 1/2 of the jack cheese over the cottage cheese layer.
  • Place 1/2 of the tortilla halves over the jack cheese.
  • Spread another 1/3 of the meat mixture over the jack cheese.
  • Spread the remaining cottage cheese mixture over the jack cheese layer.
  • Place remaining tortilla halves over jack cheese layer.
  • Pour remaining meat mixture over tortilla halves.
  • Sprinkle cheddar cheese over the top of casserole.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

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