Layered Tortilla Bean Tomato And Cheese Pie Light Recipes

SEVEN LAYER TORTILLA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mash pinto beans. Stir in 3/4 cup salsa and garlic.
• In a separate bowl, mix together 1/4 cup salsa, cilantro, black beans and tomatoes.
• Place 1 tortilla in a pie plate or tart dish. Spread 3/4 cup pinto bean mixture over tortilla to within 1/2 inch of edge. Top with 1/4 cup cheese, and cover with another tortilla. Spread with 2/3 cup black bean mixture, and top with 1/4 cup cheese. Repeat layering twice. Cover with remaining tortilla, and spread with remaining pinto bean mixture and cheese.
• Cover with foil, and bake in preheated oven for about 40 minutes. Cut into wedges, and serve with salsa and sour cream.

LAYERED TORTILLA PIE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the tomato sauce, garlic, chili powder, salt, pepper and, if desired, olives. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened. , Lightly butter tortillas on one side; place one tortilla, buttered side down, in a 2-qt. round casserole. Top with about 1/2 cup meat mixture and 1/3 cup cheese. Repeat layers, ending with cheese., Pour water around the sides of casserole (not over top). Cover and bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until heated through. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

LAYERED TORTILLA, BEAN,TOMATO, AND CHEESE PIE (LIGHT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray a 9-inch (2.5 L) springform pan with cooking spray.
• In a nonstick saucepan sprayed with cooking spray, cook corn over medium heat, stirring often, for 8 minutes, or until slightly charred. Set aside. Add oil to pan and cook onions and garlic for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in red and green peppers; cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomato sauce, charred corn, basil, chili powder, and cumin; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 to 8 minutes, until slightly thickened. Remove from heat.
• In a bowl, combine black beans and white kidney beans.Mash roughly and stir into vegetable mixture.
• In a small bowl, combine mozzarella, Cheddar, and Parmesan cheeses.
• Place a tortilla in prepared springform pan. Spread with one-quarter of the vegetable-bean sauce. Sprinkle with one-quarter of the cheese mixture. Repeat layers three times, leaving a little cheese for the topping. Top with final tortilla; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover pan tightly with foil.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until heated through and cheese has melted. Cut into 8 wedges with a sharp knife.

TORTILLA BEAN PIE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook onion in oil over medium heat until the onion is tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the beans, cumin and chili powder. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, mashing the beans with a wooden spoon. Stir in chili sauce; set aside., Wrap tortillas in foil; bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Unwrap; place one tortilla in a greased 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Layer with a third of the bean mixture. Combine the salsa and chilies; spoon a third over the bean mixture. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese. Repeat layers twice. Top with the remaining tortilla., Cover and bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through. Cut into wedges. Serve with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and salsa if desired.

7 LAYER TORTILLA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, mash pinto beans, then stir in 3/4 cup salsa and garlic.
• In a separate bowl, mix together 1/4 cup salsa, cilantro, black beans and tomatoes.
• Place 1 tortilla in a pie plate or tart dish.
• Spread 3/4 cup pinto bean mixture over tortilla to within 1/2 inch of edge.
• Top with 1/4 cup cheese, and cover with another tortilla.
• Spread with 2/3 cup black bean mixture, and top with 1/4 cup cheese.
• Repeat layering twice more.
• Cover with last tortilla, and spread with remaining pinto bean mixture and cheese.
• Cover with foil, and bake in preheated oven for about 40 minutes.
• Cut into wedges, and serve with salsa and sour cream.

TORTILLA PIE

Steps:

• Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 450°F.
• Stir together beans, corn, salsa, tomato sauce, cheese, cilantro, scallions, and cumin in a large bowl.
• Heat a 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat until smoking. Brush both sides of each tortilla with oil and fry, turning over once, until puffed and golden in spots, about 1 minute.
• Put 1 tortilla in a well-oiled 15- by 10-inch shallow baking pan, then spread with 1 1/3 cups of filling. Repeat layering twice, then top with remaining tortilla, gently pressing to help layers adhere.
• Bake until filling is heated through, about 12 minutes. Transfer with a large metal spatula to a platter, then cut pie into wedges with a serrated knife.

7-LAYER MEATLESS TORTILLA PIE

Steps:

• Mash pinto beans. Stir in 3/4 cup picante sauce and garlic.
• Mix remaining picante sauce, cilantro, black beans and tomato.
• Place 1 tortilla on baking sheet. Spread 3/4 cup pinto bean mixture over tortilla to within 1/2-inch of edge. Top with 1/4 cup cheese. Top with 1 tortilla and 2/3 cup black bean mixture. Top with 1/4 cup cheese. Repeat layers twice more. Top with remaining tortilla and spread with remaining pinto bean mixture. Cover with foil.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 40 minutes or until hot. Uncover. Top with remaining cheese. Cut into wedges. Serve with additional picante sauce and sprinkle with additional cilantro if desired.