Tanyas Tortilla Pie Food

TORTILLA AND BLACK BEAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F Trim tortillas (if necessary) with a knife to fit inside a round cake pan; Set aside.
• Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
• Add onion, chili pepper, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper.
• Cook, stirring often, for 5-7 minutes or until onion is soft.
• Add beans and water; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until liquid has almost evaporated.
• Stir in corn and onion, and remove from heat.
• Place one tortilla in the cake pan and layer with 1/4 of the bean mixture and a 1/2 cup of cheese.
• Repeat 3 more times, except use 1 cup of cheese on the top.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until everything is hot and the cheese is melted.
• Let stand for a few minutes before cutting.

TORTILLA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, cook and crumble beef with onion and garlic over medium heat until no longer pink, 4-6 minutes. Stir in spices and tomatoes. Bring to a boil; remove from heat. In a small bowl, mix ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese and 2 tablespoons cilantro., Place 1 tortilla in a 9-in. round baking pan coated with cooking spray. Layer with half the meat sauce, 1 tortilla, ricotta mixture, another tortilla and remaining meat sauce. Top with remaining tortilla; sprinkle with cheddar cheese and remaining cilantro. , Bake, covered, until heated through, 15-20 minutes.

TORTILLA PIE

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, cook beef with onion and garlic until meat is no longer pink; drain.
• Stir in tomatoes, chili powder and cumin.
• Bring to a boil; remove from heat.
• In a bowl, combine the ricotta, mozzarella and 2 tbsp cilantro (or parsley.
• Place 1 tortilla in a greased 9 inch round cake pan. Layer with half of the meat sauce, 1 tortilla, all of the ricotta mixture, another tortilla and the remaining meat sauce.
• Top with remaining tortilla, sprinkle with cheddar cheese and remaining cilantro (or parsley).
• Cover and bake at 400 F for 15 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

TANYA'S YOU "CAN" DO IT CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Cut chicken into cubes and cook in 2 Tbsp of oil in a frying pan, when almost done, add garlic. Saute with garlic until chicken is completely done.
• Pour all cans of ingredients into crock pot or stock pot with chicken/garlic mixture. Drain olives before putting in with other ingredients.
• Add the two cups chicken broth or water.
• Stir soup until all ingredients are combined.
• Cook for 2 hours on med-low in stock pot on the stove or 7 hours on low in a crock pot.
• Add more water or chicken broth for desired consistency.
• When ready to serve, crush tortilla chips and sprinkle with shredded cheese over individual servings of soup.
• Add sour cream if desired.
• This recipe can easily be increased or decreased as desired. All measurements are estimates as I usually just "throw it all in", but this is the closest to my normal routine.

TORTILLA PIE

Steps:

• Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 450°F.
• Stir together beans, corn, salsa, tomato sauce, cheese, cilantro, scallions, and cumin in a large bowl.
• Heat a 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat until smoking. Brush both sides of each tortilla with oil and fry, turning over once, until puffed and golden in spots, about 1 minute.
• Put 1 tortilla in a well-oiled 15- by 10-inch shallow baking pan, then spread with 1 1/3 cups of filling. Repeat layering twice, then top with remaining tortilla, gently pressing to help layers adhere.
• Bake until filling is heated through, about 12 minutes. Transfer with a large metal spatula to a platter, then cut pie into wedges with a serrated knife.