Taco Torte Recipes

ENCHILADA TORTE

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown ground beef until no longer pink; drain fat., Meanwhile, place one tortilla in a 12-in. round casserole or on a large baking sheet or pizza pan. Layer half each of taco sauce, beef, onion and cheddar cheese on the tortilla. , Top with second tortilla and press gently; layer half of the refried beans, olives and chilies. , Top with third tortilla and layer half each of the sour cream, green pepper and Monterey Jack cheese. , Top with fourth tortilla and top with remaining taco sauce, beef, onion and cheddar cheese. , On the fifth tortilla, layer remaining beans, olives and chilies., On the sixth tortilla, layer remaining sour cream, green pepper and Monterey Jack cheese. , Top with last tortilla; spread with enchilada sauce. , Bake at 350° for 1 hour. Let stand a few minutes before cutting into wedges. Sprinkle with additional Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses if desired.

TATER TOT TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Prepare a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cook the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the onion, garlic, taco seasoning mix, frozen Mexican-style corn, and black beans to the ground beef; cook and stir another 10 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Combine the ground beef mixture in a large bowl with about 3/4 of the Mexican cheese blend and the tater tots; stir to combine.
• Pour about 1/3 of the enchilada sauce into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Add the tater tot mixture to the baking dish; lightly pat the mixture down into a solid, even layer. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the tater tot layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining Mexican cheese over the casserole and return to oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 5 minutes more.

MEXICAN TACO TORTE

Steps:

• Prepare 8 inch springform pan by greasing well.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In large skillet cook pork and beef mixture.
• Remove meat and saute peppers, onions and garlic in same pan.
• In bottom of springform pan, layer tortilla, refried beands, meat mixture, green chilies, and sweet pepper and onion mixture.
• Top with cheese.
• Repeat layers until pan is full, ending with tortilla and cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven and allow to sit for 10 minutes, loosen edges around pan and remove tart.
• Slice and serve topped with a dollop of sourcream.

TACO POCKETS

Steps:

• Combine the chicken and salsa in a medium bowl and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Generously spray a baking sheet with cooking spray; set aside.
• Combine the chickpeas, taco seasoning and 3/4 cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and let simmer until thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and smash about half of the chickpeas with the back of a spoon; set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the peppers and onions, season with a pinch of salt and cook, stirring often and lowering the heat if needed so the vegetables don't brown, until softened, about 6 minutes.
• Transfer the vegetable mixture to a plate and return the skillet to medium-high heat. Add the remaining tablespoon oil to the skillet and heat until the oil shimmers. Add the chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Remove the chicken from the heat and fold in the cheese and half the vegetable mixture. Fold the remaining vegetable mixture into the chickpeas along with the cilantro, jalapeños and avocado. Taste both mixtures and season with more salt if needed.
• Combine the flour and 3 tablespoons water in a small bowl to create a paste that is the same consistency as glue, adding more water if needed. Halve the tortillas and cover them with a damp towel. Using the back of a spoon, spread a line of the flour mixture on the cut edge of a tortilla half. Fold the opposite ends of the tortilla half up and over, overlapping slightly to form a cone. Pinch gently to seal. Cover with a damp cloth and repeat with the remaining tortillas.
• Fill a cone with 1/3 cup of the chicken mixture. Spread some of the flour mixture along the inside edge of the top of the cone, then pinch the two sides together to seal the pocket. Place on the prepared baking sheet seam-side down and repeat with the remaining cones, chicken mixture and chickpea mixture. (You should have 6 of each filling.)
• Spray the pockets lightly with cooking spray. Bake, flipping the pockets once about halfway through, until golden and heated through, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve the pockets with sour cream, guacamole, hot sauce, lime wedges and more salsa.

TIJUANA TORTE

Steps:

• Brown beef and onion in pan, Drain.
• Add other ingredients, except cheese.
• Simmer 10 to 15 minutes.
• Place 1/4 cup mixture in a 9x13 baking dish.
• Place a layer of tortillas on top.
• Add more mixture, then cheese.
• Repeat the same until finished.
• Bake at 350 for 25 minutes, until cheese is bubbling.
• Optional: Before serving add last layer of tortillas spread 1 to 1 1/2 cups sour cream over mixture.