Beef & Cheese Tortilla Casserole
Jazzercise on the Square
Submitted by Bridget M.
1 Tablespoon salad oil
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 medium size onion, chopped
2 teaspoons instant coffee powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons chile powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cans (8 oz each) tomato sauce
12 corn tortillas
1 package (3 oz) cream cheese
1/2 cup water
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
In large fry pan, heat oil;cook ground beef, stirring until browned;add onion & sauté about 3 minutes.Pour off excess fat;stir in the coffee powder, salt, chile powder, pepper and 1 can tomato sauce.Heat to simmering.
Spread each of the tortillas w/cream cheese - using it all. Place about 1/4 cup of the meat mixture over cheese on one half of each tortilla;arrange with folded edge up, in 9x3 baking dish. Pour remaining meat mixture in spaces around tortillas. Pour the remaining can of tomato sauce and then the water evenly over the top. (Be sure evenly otherwise tortillas become hard) Sprinkle w/cheese. Cover pan w/foil and back in a 375 degree F oven for about 25 minutes or until heated through. Makes 6 servings.
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