This is a favorite go-to quick and delicious dinner, using ingredients I’ve made ahead of time to throw together a casserole!
Ingredients
- Whole grain tortillas
- Grated cheddar and/or jack cheese
- Salsa or chili verde sauce
- Chopped cilantro (optional)
- Cherry tomatoes, sliced once
- Black olives, drained
- Chopped scallions
- Grilled peppers, fresh, canned or jar, drained
- Roasted veggies
- Black or pinto beans, drained
- Cooked grain such as brown rice, barley, or buckwheat
- Chopped green and purple cabbage
Preparation
- Pour a bunch of salsa or chili verde sauce into the bottom of a 9 x 13 glass casserole dish
- Place 3 tortillas on top of the salsa or sauce
- Cover with ½ of the cheese
- Layer on beans, grain, peppers, any other roasted veggies you have, and scallions
- Layer with more torts
- Top it off with a healthy dousing of salsa or chili sauce
- Sprinkle on the cilantro and olives, and tomatoes
- Cover with foil and bake in a pre-heated oven at 350 for 28 minutes
- Remove foil, sprinkle on remaining cheese and bake 2 more minutes
- Top with a lot of cabbage at the table for added zip and crunch
Prep time: 10 minutes, bake time 30 minutes
Serves 5 hungry people or 8 as an appetizer