Beef and Mushroom Tortilla Pie - Ontario Beef
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Beef and Mushroom Tortilla Pie

Beef and Mushroom Tortilla Pie

  • Author: Recipe and image courtesy of Mardi Michels, Eat. Live. Travel. Write.
  • Yield: 6 - 8 Servings 1x

Description

This dish is a great “make ahead” meal – a layered tortilla pie – kind of like Mexican lasagna with corn tortillas in place of pasta. This version uses mushrooms and beef for the meat layer alternating with layers of beans, salsa and cheese. It’s definitely a meal in a slice.


Ingredients

Scale

For the meat:
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 shallots, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb lean ground beef
1 lb of mushrooms (I used crimini and shiitake)
2 teaspoons ground coriander
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes
Salt, to taste

For the beans:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 shallot, finely diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 can red kidney beans, drained
1 can black beans, drained
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin

To assemble:
1 ½ cups salsa
12 6-inch corn tortillas
200 g shredded cheddar cheese

To serve:
Sour cream
Salsa
Avocado slices


Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400˚F.

Place the mushrooms in a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse until they are finely chopped.

Heat the olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and garlic and cook sauté until they start to soften but not brown. Add the mushrooms and sauté until they start to brown (at this point you might want to drain any excess liquid or you can lower the heat and continue to cook until the liquid is mostly cooked off). Add the beef, mix to combine well with the mushroom mixture and cook until the beef is browned.

Stir in the coriander, cumin and red pepper flakes and season with salt, to taste. Set aside.
In a separate skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat and sauté the shallot and garlic until they just start to soften. Add the drained beans and cook over medium heat until they are soft enough to mash.

Stir in the cumin and coriander then use a potato masher or the back of a soup ladle to gently crush the beans. You can leave some whole so the texture is not completely smooth.

Cover the bottom of a deep round baking dish (9-inches/ 23cm in diameter with a capacity of 2L) with about ¼ cup of the salsa. Top with 2 corn tortillas – you will have to cut them to fit the shape of the dish so the bottom is completely covered. Top with about 1/3 of the beef and mushroom mixture, then ¼ cup of the salsa then scatter about ¼ of the cheese. Layer on 2 corn tortillas, cut to fit the dish, then top with 1/3 of the bean mixture, then ¼ cup salsa and more cheese. Continue to layer the tortillas, beef and beans until you have used up all the ingredients. Make sure the top of the pie is just salsa and cheese on a tortilla layer. Depending on the size of your dish, you will get 2-3 layers each of beef/ mushrooms and beans.

Bake for 20 minutes at 400˚F, then broil on high for 3-5 minutes until the cheese on top is golden brown and bubbling.

Serve slices with a dollop of sour cream and some extra salsa and fresh avocado slices.


Keywords: Ground Beef, Blend & Extend, Make Ahead, Kid-Friendly