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layered mexican tortilla pie

Recipe by
Tammy Raynes
Natchitoches, LA

I love Mexican food and I love using a crock-pot to cook something in. Don't have time to stand over a stove watching something cook. LOL Found this recipe and adapted it to be used in a crock-pot.

yield 6 to 8
prep time 15 Min
cook time 3 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For layered mexican tortilla pie

  • 1 Tbsp
    canola oil
  • 1/2 c
    onion, chopped
  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 1/2 tsp
    chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cumin
  • 2 can
    (11-oz) yellow corn with red and green bell peppers, drained
  • heavy duty aluminum foil
  • 1 can
    (16-oz) refried beans
  • 6
    (6 inch) flour tortillas
  • 1 2/3 c
    salsa
  • 2 3/4 c
    shredded monterey jack cheese
  • toppings: sour cream, chopped fresh cilantro, shredded monterey jack cheese, fresh salsa, guacamole

How To Make layered mexican tortilla pie

  • 1
    Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook for 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in beef and next 3 ingredients. Cook until beef is no longer pink.
  • 2
    Fold 2 (17x12") sheets of aluminum foil into 2 (17x2) strips. Arrange strips in an "X" pattern in a lightly greased 4 quart round slow cooker, allowing foil to extend 1 inch beyond edges of slow cooker.
  • 3
    Spread about 1/3 cup refried beans on 1 side of each of 5 tortillas. Place 1 tortilla, bean side up, atop foil "X" in slow cooker. Spoon 1 cup burger mixture over beans; top with 1/3 cup salsa and 1/2 cup cheese Repeat layers 4 times. Top with remaining tortilla, and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Cover and cook on LOW 3 hours or until cheese melts and edges are bubbly.
  • 4
    Remove insert from slow cooker; let stand, uncovered, 15 minutes. Grasping ends of foil strips, carefully transfer pie to a serving plate. Carefully remove foil strips. Cut pie into wedges, and serve with desired toppings. A nice guacamole and tomato salad with some yellow rice goes well with this.
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