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Mexican Spicy Beef Tortilla |
Tips: This dish is not unlike lasagne, except that
the spicy meat is mixed with rice and is
layered between Mexican tortillas with a
hot salsa sauce.
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Yield:4
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INGREDIENTS: |
| 1 |
onion, chopped |
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| 2 |
garlic cloves, crushed |
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| 1 |
fresh red chilli, seeded and sliced |
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| 12 oz |
braising steak, cut into small cubes |
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| 3 |
large wheat tortillas |
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| 14 oz |
cans chopped tomatoes |
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| 1 tsp |
ground cumin |
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| 1/2 - 1 tsp |
cayenne pepper |
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| 1/2 cup |
plain (all-purpose) flour |
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| 1 tbsp |
oil |
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| 2 cups |
cooked long grain rice |
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beef stock, to moisten |
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salt and ground black pepper, to taste |
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FOR THE SALSA PICANTE |
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| 2 |
garlic cloves, halved |
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| 1 |
onion, quartered |
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| 1 - 2 |
fresh red chillies, seeded and roughly chopped |
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| 1 tsp |
chopped fresh oregano |
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water, if required |
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FOR THE CHEESE SAUCE |
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| 1/4 cup |
butter |
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| 2 1/2 cups |
milk |
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| 1 cup |
grated Cheddar cheese |
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DIRECTIONS:
- Make the salsa picante. Place the tomatoes, garlic, onion and chillies in a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Pour into a pan, add the spices and oregano, and season with salt. Bring to the boil, stirring occasionally.
- Boil for 1-2 minutes, then lower the heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. The sauce should be thick, but of a pouring consistency. If it is too thick, dilute it with a little water. Preheat the oven to 350`F.
- Make the cheese sauce. melt the butter in a pan and stir in the flour. Cook for 1 minute. Add the milk, stirring all the time until the sauce boils and thickens. Stir in all but 2tbsp of the cheese and season. Set aside.
- Put the onion, garlic and chilli in a large bowl. Mix in the meat. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the meat until it has browned. Stir in the rice and stock to moisten. Season to taste.
- Pour about one-quarter of the cheese sauce into the base of a round ovenproof dish. 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 cheese. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until golden on top.
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