San Diego Tortilla Factory Recipes!

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Most tortillas in Australia are made Old El Paso, which I think belongs to Betty Crocker. I was interested to find this company. Not sure where you buy them, but the recipes look good.

www.sandiego.com.au/recipehome.htm

This recipe is to use up all those easter eggs.

CHICKEN - EGG TORTILLA CASSEROLE

Ingredients
440gms canned(approx.) mild green chillis (in Mexican section)
250gm can(approx.) red enchilada sauce (in Mexican section)(can substitute tomato sauce)
1 cup chicken stock (water can be used)
500gms minced beef
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons butter (optional)
6 hard boiled (Easter) eggs, cut in chunks
1 cup sliced black olives
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 x DIEGO'S or GRINGOS white corn tortillas
2 cups tasty cheese grated
1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated

Preparation Heat first 3 ingredients in a sauce pan. In fry pan sauté onions in butter, salt and crumble meat and brown.
Gently fold in eggs, olives and 1/2 cup of the sauce. Place 3 tortillas in bottom of 3 litre casserole.
Top with 1/2 meat mixture 1/2 tasty cheese, repeat, top with tasty cheese and parmesan,
pour remaining sauce over all.
Bake 25-30 minutes at 180C.

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MEXICAN LASAGNA

This hearty dish uses tortillas in place of lasagna noodles; also the sauce is a little zingier than regular lasagna.

Ingredients

2/3k minced beef
1 package taco seasoning mix
1 cup diced tomatoes, fresh or canned
2 cups tomato puree
1/2 cup diced green chilli pepper (mild)
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 egg
9 DIEGO'S or GRINGOS White Corn Tortillas
1 1/2 cups mild cheese, grated

Preparation Brown minced beef until crumbly, drain fat. Add taco seasoning, tomatoes, tomato sauce and chiles. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Combine ricotta cheese and eggs. In bottom of baking dish, about 32cm x 23cm x 5cm, spread 1/2 of meat mixture. Top with 1/2 of tortillas, cut to fit. Spread 1/2 ricotta cheese and egg mixture over tortillas and top with 1/2 of grated cheese. Repeat once more, ending with grated cheese. Bake in 180c oven 20 to 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting in to squares. Makes 8 servings. This can be make ahead and refrigerated. Add 10 to 15 minutes to the baking time. Or, freeze and defrost before baking.