Tortilla Pie Recipe
Ingredients
1/2 pound lean ground beef
1 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1 clove garlic, minced
1 8 ounce can red kidney beans, drained
1 cup taco sauce
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Nonstick spray coating
6 6 inch corn tortillas
1 cup low fat cottage cheese, drained
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese or Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeno peppers
Directions
Crumble beef into a 2 quart casserole.
Stir in onion, celery, and garlic.
Cook, covered, on 100% power (high) for 5 to 7 minutes or till beef is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, stirring once.
Drain off fat.
Stir in beans, taco sauce, chili powder, and cumin.
Spray a 9 inch pie plate with nonstick spray coating.
Line pie plate with tortillas to form a shell.
Spoon cottage cheese over tortillas.
Top with meat mixture.
Cook, covered with vented clear plastic wrap, on high for 6 to 7 minutes or till heated through, giving the dish a half turn once.
Sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese.
Cook, covered, on high for 1 minute more or till cheese is melted.
Let stand for 10 minutes.
Stir in onion, celery, and garlic.
Cook, covered, on 100% power (high) for 5 to 7 minutes or till beef is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, stirring once.
Drain off fat.
Stir in beans, taco sauce, chili powder, and cumin.
Spray a 9 inch pie plate with nonstick spray coating.
Line pie plate with tortillas to form a shell.
Spoon cottage cheese over tortillas.
Top with meat mixture.
Cook, covered with vented clear plastic wrap, on high for 6 to 7 minutes or till heated through, giving the dish a half turn once.
Sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese.
Cook, covered, on high for 1 minute more or till cheese is melted.
Let stand for 10 minutes.