Layered Mexican Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 (8 oz.) jar chunky salsa
1 (1.5 oz.) pkg. taco seasoning
1 (12 oz.) container cottage cheese
1 (8 oz.) pkg. shredded Cheddar cheese
2 eggs, beaten
10 flour tortillas (about 7-inch diameter)
1 (4.5 oz.) can chopped green chiles, drained
1 (4 1/4 oz.) can chopped ripe olives

Preparation

Stirring occasionally, brown ground beef in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.
Remove from heat; drain.
Stir in salsa and taco seasoning.
In a medium bowl, combine cottage cheese, one cup Cheddar cheese and eggs.
Grease two 8-inch square baking pans. Place 4 tortillas over bottom and up sides of each pan. Spoon 1/4 of meat mixture and 1/4 of cottage cheese mixture over tortillas in each pan. Place 1 tortilla in center of each pan. Spoon remaining 1/4 of meat mixture and remaining 1/4 of cottage cheese mixture over tortilla in each pan.
Sprinkle with green chiles, olives and remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese; cover with foil.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until heated through.
Uncover and bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is bubbly.
Serve warm.