Southwestern Beef Tortilla Casserole

Name: Southwestern Beef Tortilla Casserole
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Southwest (Tex-Mex)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups, shredded cheddar cheese; 1 1/2 cups, shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 4 1/2 cups leftover gravy from, recipe; 2 , (15.5 ounces each) cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed; 4 cups meat from, recipe; 1/4 cup, lime juice from 2 limes; 1/4 cup, chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 18 , corn tortillas (6-inch); 1 cup, sour cream; 1/2 cup, chopped scallions

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2005

Here's how to transform leftovers into a very different dish. This hearty Mexican casserole with beef, beans, tortillas, and cheese makes a complete meal. Just add a salad.

SERVES8

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Add some beans, tortillas, and cheese to leftover meat and you’re on your way to a Southwestern Beef Tortilla Casserole recipe. Coating the corn tortillas with cooking spray and baking them made them pliable enough to use in our Southwester...

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