Ingredients
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1 1/2 lbs ground beef
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
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1 tablespoon chili powder
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1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
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1/4 teaspoon red pepper
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon black pepper
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1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies
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10 -12 flour tortillas (Original calls for corn tortillas)
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2 cups small curd cottage cheese, drained
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1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese or 1/2 cup colby-monterey jack cheese
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2 cups shredded lettuce
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3 green onions, chopped
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1/4 cup sliced black olives
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1 egg
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1 cup grated colby-monterey jack cheese
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1/2 cup chopped tomato (I like Roma's)
Instructions
- Brown ground beef; drain thoroughly.
- Add cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, red pepper, salt, pepper and tomatoes with green chilies heat through.
- Spray 9 x 13x 2-inch baking dish and place tortillas around sides and bottom.
- (Keep tortillas from sticking up to much over the sides-during baking they'll get tough.) Pour beef mixture over tortillas; place a layer of tortillas over meat mixture and set aside.
- Combine cottage cheese, Monterey Jack/Colby and egg; pour over tortillas.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven; sprinkle rows of cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, green onions and olives diagonally across center of casserole.
- (Center is cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, green onions and black olives on each side.) Serve with sour cream and salsa of your choice.