Mexican Lasagna

Makes 6-8

ingredients

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 1/2 t. ground cumin
1 T. chili powder
1/4 t garlic powder
1/4 t red pepper
1 t salt
1 t black pepper
1 can (16 oz) tomatoes, chopped
10-12 corn tortillas
2 C small curd cottage cheese, drained
1 C grated Monterey Jack cheese with peppers
1 egg
1/2 C grated cheddar cheese
2 C shredded lettuce
1/2 C chopped tomatoes
3 green onions, chopped
1/4C sliced black olives

directions

Brown ground beef, drain thoroughly. Add cumin, chili powder, garlic powder,red pepper, salt, pepper and tomatoes; heat through. Cover bottom and sides of a 13 x 9 x 2 baking dish with tortillas. Pour beef mixture over tortillas; place a layer of tortillas over meat mixture and set aside. Combine cottage cheese, Monterey Jack cheese and egg; pour over tortillas. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Remove from oven, sprinkle rows of chedder cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, green onions and olives diagonally across center of casserole.

Source: Lynette