Layered Mexican Casserole
Layered Mexican Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 (14 1/2 oz can) whole tomatoes
- 1 small onion (cut into pieces)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 (6 oz can) tomato paste
- 9 corn tortillas
- 1 pound ground beef (browned)
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- To prepare sauce, blend tomatoes and their liquid with onion and garlic in a food processor or blender. Pour into a medium sized saucepan. Add red pepper, salt and tomato paste. Heat to a boil; then simmer for 5-10 minutes.
- Place 3 tortillas in bottom of Crock Pot. Layer on tortillas in this order: 1/3 of the ground beef, 1/3 of the tomato sauce and 1/3 of the Cheddar cheese. Repeat each layer two more times.
- Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours.