Veg-Mex Strata

Contributed byCarol Deshler
Slice of Veg-Mex Strata on a blue patterned plate, topped with melted cheese and green onions.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 cup onions (chopped)
  • 2 clove garlic (minced)
  • 2 cup carrots (shredded)
  • 1 can shredded carrots (16-oz)
  • 1 can dark red kidney beans (16-oz, rinsed and drained)
  • 2 plum tomatoes (up to 3, chopped)
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoon canned chili peppers (chopped, or more to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder (or more to taste)
  • 3 flour tortillas (large)
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded, low-fat)
  • 2 tablespoon green onion (minced)
Yield: 4 Servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat an 8-inch 2-quart deep-sided casserole with cooking spray. Warm oil over medium heat in large nonstick frying pan. Add onions and garlic, stirring frequently for 3 minutes, until tender. Add carrots and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, peppers and chili powder and bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook 5 minutes, until slightly thick. Save 1/4 cup and set aside. Place one tortilla in bottom of casserole dish. Top with half of vegetable mixture and 1/3 cup of cheddar. Add second tortilla, rest of vegetable mixture and 1/3 cup of cheddar. Top with third tortilla and 1/4 cup of saved vegetables. Sprinkle with green onions and the remaining 1/3 cup of cheese. Bake 15 to 20 minutes. Let it stand out of oven 5 minutes. Cut into wedges.

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