Texas Tortilla Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes
1 (10 oz.) can mild enchilada sauce
1/2 (16 oz.) loaf process cheese spread, sliced
2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 c. crushed tortilla chips
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
8 (8-inch) flour tortillas
1 (4.5 oz.) can chopped green chiles
1 c. (4 oz.) shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Preparation

Brown ground beef and onion in large skillet or Dutch oven, stirring until meat crumbles.
Drain.
Stir in tomatoes and next 5 ingredients; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until cheese melts.
Set aside.
Place crushed tortilla chips in a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
Spoon 2/3 of beef mixture over tortilla chips.
Spread cream cheese evenly on one side of flour tortillas and sprinkle evenly with chiles.
Fold in half and arrange on beef mixture.
Spoon remaining beef mixture on top and cover.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 minutes.
Uncover and sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese.
Bake 5 additional minutes to melt cheese, if desired. Yield: 8 servings.