- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Serving: 6 servings
This recipe comes from my mother and it is one of my favorite things she makes. The multiple layers of crushed corn tortillas, ground beef, cheese and Mexican sauces give this enchilada pie the perfect texture and totally delicious flavor.
Ingredients
- ground beef - 1 pound, (500 g)
- onion - 1 medium, diced
- garlic cloves - 2, pressed
- mexican salsa - 1/3 cup
- refried beans - 1 16 oz can
- enchilada sauce - 1 10 oz jar
- black olives - 1 cup, sliced
- salt - 1 tsp
- corn chips - 6 cups, crushed
- cheddar cheese - 3 cups, grated
- garnishes:
- fresh tomatoes - chopped
- iceberg lettuce - shredded
- green onions - sliced
- avocado - diced
- sour cream - optional
how to
- Preheat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9"x13" baking dish.
- In a large frying pan over medium heat, brown the ground beef with the onion and garlic until the beef is browned and the onion is soft.
- Lower the heat and add the salsa, beans, enchilada sauce, olives, and salt. Stir and cook until well combined and bubbly, then remove from heat.
- Place 1 cup of the chips in the bottom of the baking dish. Spread half of the beef mixture on top. Top with another cup of the chips and half of the cheese. Spread over the remaining beef mixture, the rest of the chips, and sprinkle on the rest of the cheese.
- Bake the pie for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the center is hot and bubbly. Serve immediately with bowls filled with garnishes.
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This recipe was first published in a culinary murder mystery by Diane Mott Davidson. She used picante sauce instead of salsa. Its a great recipe, but, to be fair, credit should be given to Me. Davidson.
Great information to know! My mother passed me down this recipe, I had no idea of it’s true origin. Thanks for letting me know! 🙂
hi – are you using corn chips, like Fritos, or a Mexican style chip like you would use with salsa? thanks!
Hi. I just used regular tortilla chips (Mexican style) – but Fritos would be great too. 🙂
I made this tonight…it was really good. 🙂 I used a dish that was a bit too large but just baked it for 15 minutes and I added some chili powder and cumin to the meat mixture. I’ll make this again. 🙂
the recipe calls for 6 cups of chips. You put 1 cup on 1st layer, 1 cup on 2nd layer, so you are putting 4 cups on the top? just wondering! sounds good.
Hi…you measure 6 cups of tortilla chips….then crumble them…to make 3 cups. One cup on the bottom, middle and top. I believe. That’s what I did anyway. 🙂
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I made this tonight for my family and we all loved it. I will definitely be putting this in my rotation of recipes. Thanks so much for sharing
Of course! So glad you liked it, it’s one of my favorites. 😉
I can’t wait to try another of your amazing recipes! This sounds so yummy, my mouth is actually watering! My family is really starting to take notice of what they’re shoveling into their mouths for a change…Although I still have to ask for compliments on ameal well done! Thanks for your inspiration. Keep up the good work. LIKES all the way
Ah, that’s so good to hear! I hope you try this one out, it’s so good! 🙂 Take care – and I totally get it about the compliments, I have to do the same thing usually!
Emilee