Tortilla Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb lean ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Mexican-style tomatoes, drained or (14 1/2 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
3/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro, divided or 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
4 (8 inch) flour tortillas
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Preparation

In a nonstick skillet, cook beef with onion and garlic until meat is no longer pink; drain.
Stir in tomatoes, chili powder and cumin.
Bring to a boil; remove from heat.
In a bowl, combine the ricotta, mozzarella and 2 tbsp cilantro (or parsley.
Place 1 tortilla in a greased 9 inch round cake pan. Layer with half of the meat sauce, 1 tortilla, all of the ricotta mixture, another tortilla and the remaining meat sauce.
Top with remaining tortilla, sprinkle with cheddar cheese and remaining cilantro (or parsley).
Cover and bake at 400 F for 15 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.