Chilaquiles

[Zandy595]

1 lb ground chuck
1 large Vidalia onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
1 (4 oz) can diced green chiles, not drained
1 (15 oz) can stewed tomatoes, not drained
Salt
2 cups shredded Cheddar
1 (8 oz) block light cream cheese, softened
4 large flour tortillas

Optional toppings: shredded lettuce, sliced black olives, diced tomatoes, sour cream, salsa, sliced green onion

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Brown ground chuck, drain and remove from skillet. I put it on newspapers to drain more. In a small amount of oil, saute onions until tender, add garlic and cook for 2 more minutes. Stir in the chili powder and cumin. Add the chiles and their juices and the tomatoes and their juices. Add the meat back to the pan and stir until combined. Reduce heat to low and simmer until thick. Season with salt.

In a bowl, combine Cheddar and cream cheese; set aside. Line a greased 9x13 casserole with 2 tortillas and ladle half of the meat mixture over. Cover with half of the cheese mixture. Repeat layers 1 more time. Bake for 45 minutes or until bubbling. Let
stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Top with optional toppings.

 

[ilovepcot]

This ought to be a really good dish!

 

[goofymom/pop]

I am going to try it.....

never used newspaper to drain my meat. ours are thrown on the driveway in the morning......guess I will stick to paper towels

 

[Zandy595]

Just so you know, you can't really spread the cream cheese/shredded cheddar mixture. You kinda have to just drop it in little clumps.

We really liked this recipe. I made DS(8) a taco instead because he doesn't usually like casserole type dishes, but he tried it and said he liked it better than the taco.