Layered Tortilla Pie

The recipe Sunday was layered tortilla pie — flour tortillas alternated with shredded chicken, sour cream sauce, and cheese, baked into a sliceable casserole pie.

The recipe is below.

Layered Tortilla Pie

Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 25 minutes | Total Time: 45 minutes | Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef or turkey
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 can (15 oz) black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
• 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 can (4 oz) diced green chiles
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 large flour tortillas (8-10 inch)
• 2 cups shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup sliced black olives (optional)
• 2 green onions, sliced, for topping

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven. Set your oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a 9-inch round or square baking dish.
2. Cook the filling. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground meat, breaking it apart as it cooks, about 5–7 minutes. Drain any excess fat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper and cook 1 minute more.
3. Add beans and tomatoes. Stir the black-eyed peas, diced tomatoes, and green chiles into the skillet. Cook for 2–3 minutes until heated through. Remove from heat.
4. Layer the pie. Place one tortilla in the bottom of the prepared dish. Spread about 3/4 cup of the meat mixture over it, then sprinkle with 1/3 cup cheese. Repeat the layers—tortilla, filling, cheese—until you have 5 layers. Place the final tortilla on top and spread sour cream evenly over it. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
5. Bake. Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and bake 8–10 minutes more until the cheese is bubbly and the edges are golden.
6. Rest and serve. Let the pie cool for 5 minutes before slicing into wedges. Top with sliced green onions and black olives if using.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 420 | Protein: 26g | Fat: 19g | Carbs: 36g | Fiber: 5g | Sodium: 780mg