spicy mexican torte

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 pound chorizo sausage, casings removed and crumbled
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers, drained
• 8 (10 inch) flour tortillas
• 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese, divided
• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans, divided
• 1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• in a large skillet or frying pan, cook chorizo, onion and garlic over medium heat. cook, stirring occasionally, until sausage is done. drain off grease, stir in chilies and set aside.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). lightly grease a 10 inch pie plate.
• place 2 tortillas in pie plate. spread half of the sausage mixture over tortillas. sprinkle with half of the cheese. place 2 tortillas on top of cheese. spread with beans. place 2 tortillas on beans and place peppers on tortillas. place 2 tortillas on top of peppers. spread with remaining sausage mixture. sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• cover and bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes. uncover and bake 15 minutes more, or until cheese is melted and center is hot. cool 10 minutes before cutting.