enchilada torte

5 Pinches
Middletown, OH
Updated on Aug 29, 2017

This is the recipe that calls for Spicy Ground Beef (also in JAP). It is fun to bake on plates, it tastes great, and is very memorable. Well worth the work involved!

prep time
cook time
method Bake
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 1/2 cup sliced celery
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 - red pepper
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 3 - 8 oz cans tomato sauce
  • 8 ounces can plum tomatoes, drained and diced
  • 1/2 cup enchilada sauce
  • 1 teaspoon worcestershire
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup oil
  • 2 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 1/8 teaspoon liquid red pepper seasoning
  • 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar
  • 1 1/2 cups grated monterey jack
  • 1 - recipe spicy ground beef
  • 3 medium tomatoes, cored and diced, for garnish

How To Make enchilada torte

  • Step 1
    Prepare Colorado Sauce: saute onion and celery in butter in med saucepan until veggies soften, about 3 min. Add pepper and garlic, saute 5 more min.
  • Step 2
    Pour in tomato sauce, plum tomatoes, water, enchilada sauce, Worcestershire, salt and pepper. Simmer 10 min. Stir in mushrooms, keep warm.
  • Step 3
    Combine cheeses on wax paper. Reserve.
  • Step 4
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Step 5
    Heat oil in large skillet over med-high heat. Using separate tongs, dip tortillas, 2 at a time, into oil, turning once; keep in oil long enough to soften, about 30 seconds. Drain on paper toweling.
  • Step 6
    Arrange a tortilla on each of 6 oven proof plates. Spoon 1/3 c Spicy Ground Beef on each. Sprinkle each with 1 T cheese mixture. Pour 1/4 c Colorado Sauce over. Repeat another layer of tortilla, beef, cheese, sauce. Top each with a third tortilla. Pour Colorado Sauce over each torte, cover completely. Sprinkle each evenly with 1/3 c cheese. Place plated on 2 baking sheets.
  • Step 7
    Bake in preheated oven 5 min or until cheese melts and sauce bubbles.
  • Step 8
    Remove from oven. Garnish with shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes.

Discover More

Category: Beef
Culture: Mexican
Ingredient: Beef
Method: Bake

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