Mile High Tortilla Pie

Back when My Sister's Kitchen was the new big thing my SIL's and I found a coupon and made a ton of freezer meals. I loved them, and at half price I loved them even more. Having pre-made meals that all you have to do it warm up is sooooo great. I love all the recipes out there that double as a freezer meal. I am trying to build up my freezer meals and this is a great one. This was actually like one of the meals I made at My Sister's Kitchen, but I found this in a Parents magazine ( it doesn't actually say it's a freezer meal but it totally works as one)

This is also one of those great meals that you can totally adapt to your liking which is what I did here. When I made this I had a couple extra boys at my house and they could not stop eating it, it is super kid friendly. Also depending on exactly what you use it isn't bad on the waist band either!




Mile High Tortilla Pie

( my adaptation from Parents magazine.)

serves 6

1 can black beans drained and rinsed

1 can white/yellow corn drained

diced red/yellow bell pepper

1 jar chunky salsa ( heat to your liking)

1 bunch chopped cilantro leaves

5 tortillas ( wheat or reduced fat)

1 pkg. (10 oz) fajita style cooked chicken or 7-8 chicken tenderloins cooked and shredded

2 cups reduced fat Monterey Jack cheese

Fat free sour cream

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees. In a medium bowl combine black beans, corn, bell pepper, salsa, chicken and cilantro.

2. Coat the bottom of a baking pan with vegetable cooking spray. Place 1 tortilla in coated pan. Top with 1 1/2 cups of the bean mixture and 1/4 cup cheese. Layer 3 more times finishing with the last tortilla.

3. Bake in oven 15 to 20 min. or until cheese melts and filling is hot. Serve with sour cream

Calories per serving about 409.

* freezer method- after make the tortilla pie wrap in tin foil and place in plastic freezer bag. when ready to eat thaw and bake as directed placing pie on a greased cookie sheet or an ungreased silicone baking mat.

Go make yourself a dang Quesa-"Dilla"

Dinner tonight was adapted from a recipe from Picky Palate found here. Now I loved this recipe but I decided to make it it a little different.

I cooked up some steak seasoned with some lawrys salt, pepper and a couple of cloves of cracked garlic, in the crock pot till it got good and tender ( about 5 hrs.)

It always amazes me when I put in some meat with no liquid and a few hours later it is swimming in broth.

When the steak was almost ready I decided to make some Homemade flour tortillas.

I got the recipe from a food storage cookbook and it is so easy.

It starts by mixing some oil, flour, and salt with your fingers till it is nice and crumbly.

then adding some warm water and work it with a fork till you get some large clumps.

Then you knead it with some flour for a couple of min. till it is smooth.

then cover it with plastic wrap for 30 min. to rest.

Next up I started on the corn salsa.

Now this is basically the same as PP, but I also added green onions and would normally add some black beans but I was out.

Next I cut up some Gorgeous avocados.

When the dough had rested I formed it into little balls a little bigger than a golf ball.

then roll it out till it is paper thin starting from the middle to make it a circle. I am not the best at a circle it takes too much patience.

It will get way smaller when you put it on the hot pan. Once it starts bubbling flip it over for another little bit and then your done.

after that I put some goat cheese and monterey jack on a tortilla loaded it up with some steak, grilled it and then put the salsa on top. It was sooooo goood! I also had some homemade tortillas and honey butter.mmmmm. which I got from one of my favorite restaurants in California called El Torito Grill they serve up fresh homemade tortillas with honey butter at your table instead of chips. I swear I fill up on those every time they are so dang good. They're other best thing is their Fire Roasted Tomato soup, which I have always wanted to try and make ( I will have to get on that).

Recipe for Tortillas

2 C. all purpose flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 C oil

2/3 C warm water

Rub flour, salt and oil together with your fingers until completely incorporated and fine crumbs form. Pour water into dry ingredients and immediately work it in with a fork. Dough will be in large clumps. Sprinkle with flour and knead until smooth, about 2 min. Divide dough into 12-15 portions and shape into balls about 2 inches in diameter. set dough balls on a plate, cover with plastic wrap and let dough rest for at least 30 min. before baking. You may also let dough rest in a bowl, covered with plastic wrap, before shaping it into balls. Roll out to paper thin, rolling from the center to the outside. Bake on a very hot ungreased griddle until freckled, about 20 seconds on each side. Serve warm.

*for sweet tortillas add 2 Tbsp sugar to flour.

Recipe for Steak Quesadilla

any steak or beef roast seasoned with lawrys salt, pepper and garlic , cooked in crock pot till tender (about 5-6 hrs.)

Goat cheese and Monterey Jack (or whatever cheese you like best)

Avocado (smashed and rubbed on top is best)

Tomato, Corn & Bean Salsa

sliced grape tomatoes

white corn

chopped cilantro

chopped green onions

black beans (drained and rinsed)

fry it all up with a little oil and salt and pepper in a till it gets a little tender