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Mexican Tortilla Bake

This all-in-one dish is so quick to make. Think Mexican lasagne using ready-made tortillas instead of sheets of pasta. Utterly delicious and very moreish!

Serves 6

Difficulty
Easy
Preparation Time
Less than 30 minutes
Cooking Time
1 to 2 hours
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Spice rating
Mild
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Ingredients for  6  Servings

  • For the Mince

  • 1 tbsp
    Olive oil
  • 2
    Large onions, chopped
  • 500g
    Beef mince
  • 1
    Mild red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 1
    Red pepper, deseeded and diced
  • 2
    Garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tbsp
    Ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp
    Ground coriander
  • 2 tbsp
    Tomato purée
  • 1-2 tbsp
    Mango chutney
  • 2x400g
    Tins of chopped tomatoes
  • 1
    Small bunch fresh coriander, chopped
  • -
    Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • To Assemble

  • 3
    Large flour tortilla wraps
  • 250g
    Full-fat mascarpone
  • 100g
    Mozzarella, grated
  • 100g
    Cheddar

Approximate Times

  • Preparation :
    Less than 30 minutes
  • Cooking :
    1 to 2 hours

Method

  1. Pour the oil into a large ovenproof frying pan over a medium heat, add the onions and fry for 3 minutes. Turn up the heat, add the mince and fry until brown, breaking the meat up with a wooden spoon and stirring occasionally.
  2. Add the chilli, red pepper, garlic and spices and fry for 5 minutes, or until all the moisture has evaporated and the mixture is quite dry. Stir in the tomato purée, mango chutney, tinned tomatoes and salt and black pepper. Cover with a lid, bring to the boil and transfer to the oven to simmer for an hour.
  3. Remove from the oven and stir in half the coriander. Increase the oven temperature to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6.

Notes

For this recipe you will need a 1.5 litre wide-based (preferably round), shallow ovenproof dish.

If your mascarpone is firm, you might find it easier to spread the mascarpone on each tortilla first before adding to the dish.

If covered and chilled in the fridge, you can assemble this dish up to 6 hours ahead. Simply bake at 200°C/ Fan 180°C/Gas 6 for 25 minutes, or until golden and bubbling.