What's in it*
3 Tbl vegetable oil
10 corn tortillas, halved
1 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 - 2 Tbl taco seasoning, or cayenne and chili powder, etc
3/4 to 1 pound ground turkey or pork
14.5oz can chopped tomatoes
2 4oz cans chopped fire roasted green chile
1 C frozen or canned corn
1 2oz can sliced olives
1 - 2 C grated cheese (mozzarella, jack and cheddar)
How it's made
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat oil in large skillet (preferably cast-iron), and cook tortillas on each side until golden (work in batches).
Meanwhile, in a separate cast iron skillet, heat oil and saute onions until soft, a few minutes. Stir in garlic and spices. Add ground meat and a pinch of salt, and cook until meat is browned, about 5 minutes. Break up meat as you go. Drain off fat. Stir in tomatoes, chile, corn and olives. Bring to a simmer and cook until water is mostly evaporated (it helps to drain the can tomatoes if very watery).
In a casserole or pie dish (I used two dishes since I had so much filling), layer - half of tortillas, meat/veggie filling, cheese - repeat once more. Bake until cheese melts, about 10 minutes.
*feel free to experiment with ingredients and seasoning. Especially if you like spicy, add a few dashes of tapatio, or add chopped bell peppers, black beans.
for the record, I cut corners and did not saute the tortillas and it came out fine.
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