Ingredients
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1 onion, chopped
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2 garlic cloves, crushed
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1 jalapeno, seeded and thinly sliced (or other chili)
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12 ounces round steaks, cut into cubes
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1 (16 ounce) can pinto beans (Optional if using less meat, could also use black or kidney beans)
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1/2 cup corn
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1 tablespoon oil
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2 cups cooked rice
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beef stock (to moisten, if needed)
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3 large flour tortillas
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2 (14 ounce) cans chopped tomatoes (I used one can with jalapeno peppers mixed in)
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2 garlic cloves, crushed
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1 -2 fresh red chile, seeded and chopped (or other chilis, I used a large Anaheim)
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/2-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
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tomato juice (or water, if required)
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4 tablespoons butter
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1/2 cup flour
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2 1/2 cups milk
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1 cup grated cheddar cheese
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1 onion, quartered
Instructions
- preheat oven to 350.
- make the salsa picante:
- place tomatoes, garlic, onion and chiles in a blender and process till smooth. (I just chopped everything and didn't run through a processor).
- pour into a small pan and add spices and oregano and season with salt.
- bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally. boil for 1-2 minutes, then lower heat and simmer gently for about 15 minutes.
- the sauce should be thick, but of pouring consistency.
- if it is too thick, dilute with a little fresh tomato juice or water.
- make the cheese sauce:
- melt the butter in a pan and stir in the flour. cook, stirring, one minute.
- add the milk, stirring all the time, till sauce boils and thickens.
- stir in all but 2 T of cheese and season to taste.
- cover the pan with a lid and set aside.
- mix onion, garlic and chili in a bowl. add the steak cubes and mix well.
- heat the oil in a frying pan and stir fry the meat mixture for about 10 minutes, till meat cubes have browned and the onion is soft.
- stir in the rice (and corn and/or beans if desired) and enough beef stock to moisten.
- season to taste with salt and pepper.
- pour about a quarter of the cheese sauce into the bottom of a round, ovenproof dish (will need about a 2-qt sized dish - I tried a deep pie plate it wasn't big enough).
- add a tortilla and then spread over half the salsa, followed by half the meat mixture.
- repeat these layers, then add half the remaining cheese sauce and the final tortilla.
- pour over the remaining cheese sauce and sprinkle the reserved grated cheddar on top.
- bake in a preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or till golden on top and heated through.