ENCHILADA CASSEROLE 
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 1/2 c. picante sauce
8 oz. tomato sauce
2 tomatoes, chopped & seeded
1 red pepper, diced
10 oz. frozen spinach, squeezed dry
1/2 c. chopped olives
1 sm. onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
12 corn tortillas
3/4 c. Monterey Jack cheese
3/4 c. sharp cheese
1 tbsp. lime juice
1 c. sour cream

Brown meat, onion and garlic; drain. Add picante sauce, spinach, tomato sauce, tomato, pepper and lime juice. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally. Arrange 6 tortillas on bottom and up sides of baking dish, overlap if necessary. Top with half of meat mixture. Arrange remaining tortillas on top and spread sour cream over tortillas. Cover with remaining meat mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and spread with cheese. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut into squares. Garnish with olives. Serve with additional picante sauce.

 

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