Here's a hearty
and satisfying "Mexican lasagna" that comes together
quickly.
2 pounds lean
ground beef
1 large onion,
chopped
1/4 cup chili
powder
1 jalapeño
chili, chopped
12 5- to 6-inch-diameter
corn tortillas
1 15-ounce can
chili beans
1 1/2 cups (packed)
grated sharp cheddar cheese
2 14 1/2-ounce
cans Mexican-style stewed tomatoes
Preheat oven
to 350°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish.
Sauté
beef and onion in heavy large Dutch oven over high heat until brown,
about 10 minutes.
Reduce heat to low. Mix in chili powder and jalapeño
and sauté
5 minutes. Season mixture with salt and pepper.
Overlap 6 tortillas
on bottom of prepared dish, covering completely.
Spoon beef mixture,
then beans evenly over tortillas.
Cover with remaining
6 tortillas. Sprinkle cheese over. Pour tomatoes with
their juices
over cheese. Bake until casserole is heated through and bubbling at
edges, about
1 hour.