Baja Lasagna

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 -3 cloves fresh minced garlic (optional)
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans ready-cut tomatoes
• 1 (3 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 2 2/3 cups canned pinto beans, drained
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 8 corn tortillas, cut into 1 inch strips
• 2 -3 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease a 13 x 9" baking dish or a casserole dish.
• 3 in a skillet, saute ground beef with onion and garlic (if using), until meat is no longer pink; drain any fat.
• 4 add in tomatoes, chopped chilies, mushrooms, pinto beans, chili powder and cumin, mix slightly; simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes.
• 5 in a baking dish, arrange a single layer of tortilla strips.
• 6 pour 1/4 cup of the tomato mixture, and 1/3 of the cheese over the tortillas strips.
• 7 set aside a little of the cheese for the top repeat layers.
• 8 bake for 30 minutes.
• 9 before serving, spread a layer of sour cream over the top of casserole, and sprinkle with any remaining reserved cheese.