Ingredients
- 4 flour tortillas
- 2 garlic (cloves)
- 1 green pepper
- 1 onion
- 1/2 monterey jack
- 1/2 lb beef (ground)
- 1 c mozzarella
- 1 tb chili powder
- 1 ts cumin
- 1 ts oregano
- 1/2 ts salt
- 1/4 ts pepper
- 1 package tomatoes
- 1 package kidney beans
Slice one of the pepper quarters into thin strips; reserve the garnish. Chop remaining pepper. In large noncorrosive skillet. cook beef over high heat, breaking up clumps for 3 minutes or until no longer pink. drain off any fat. Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, garlic, chopped green pepper, chili powder, cumin, oregano. salt and pepper; cook for 5 minutes or until onion is softened. Add tomatoes and kidney beans, cook for 7 minutes or until thickened. Meanwhile, with fork, prick tortillas several times; place on baking sheets and bake in 375 oven for 10 minutes or until crisp. Combine mozzarella and Monterey Jack cheese. Place 1 of the tortillas on lightly greased 9 inch pie plate; top with 1 1/3 cups chili and about 1/4 cup cheese. Repeat layering twice; top with remaining tortilla. Bake for about 15 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; garnish with green pepper strips. bake for 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cut into quarters. MAKES: about 4 SERVINGS SOURCE: Canadian living magazine Nov 93 posted by Anne MacLellan