Recipes from Mexico :: Mexican Main Dishes Meat
2 lbs. ground turkey or beef
1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope taco seasoning mix
4 cloves garlic, pressed
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 c. hot water
20 to 24 corn tortillas
1 (24 ounce) jar salsa
16 oz. sour cream (mixed with 1 Tbsp. chili powder)
3 c. Monterey jack cheese, shredded, and divided
3 c. Cheddar cheese, shredded and divided
1 1/2 (one and one-half) c. pepper jack cheese, shredded and divided (optional)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
In large saucepan, cook turkey or beef until brown. (If using beef, drain well.) Add taco seasoning mix, garlic, cayenne pepper and hot water. Simmer uncovered or without a lid for 10 mins. or until water evaporates. Set aside.
Place 6 tortillas in bottom of lightly greased 9 x 13-in. pan, overlapping and extending up edges slightly.
Layer in the following order: 1 c. salsa (spread in an even way over tortillas), 1/2 meat mixture (about 2 c.), 1 c. sour cream, 1 c. Monterey jack cheese, 1 c. Cheddar cheese and 1/2 c. pepper jack cheese, lightly scattered.
Repeat layers starting again with 4-6 tortillas, salsa, meat, sour cream and 2 1/2 (two and a half) c. cheese. Place 4-6 tortillas and remaining salsa on top.
Bake for 40 mins. Remove and sprinkle and distribute with remaining cheese. Bake an additional 10 mins. or until cheese is melted. Let stand 10 mins. before serving.
