But we were both in the mood for Mexican and both in the mood to stay home. A favorite cookbook, The Dairy Hollow House Cookbook, by Crescent Dragonwagon, holds the recipe for this fabulous dish full of Mexican flavors.
She calls is Ark Mex Lasagna because of the layers of flavor of cheeses and beans and corn tortillas dipped in salsa (Arkansalsa if you follow her recipe). I used a cast iron skillet and made for perfect wedges.
A side of Spanish rice -- the perfect Mexican meal and a good meatless meal -- it is Foodie Friday but it's also a Lenten Friday!
A side of Spanish rice -- the perfect Mexican meal and a good meatless meal -- it is Foodie Friday but it's also a Lenten Friday!Please join Michael at Designs by Gollum to see what everyone has cooked up this Friday!
Ark Mex Lasagna
2 cans pinto beans, drained
1 cup chopped onion
1 t. cumin
1 t. oregano
corn tortillas
2 - 3 cups salsa
3 cups Cheese (I use cheddar, jack mix but you can use whatever kind you prefer)
Mash one can of pinto beans and then mix with other can. Add chopped onion, cumin, and oregano.
Put salsa in pie pan. Dip corn tortilla in salsa and put one layer in bottom of oven proof dish (I use an iron skillet). Top with a layer of beans. Then another layer of salsa dipped tortillas. Top that layer with cheese. Repeat until beans and cheese are all used up. Ending, of course with a good topping of cheese.
Bake at 350 until hot and bubbly (about 20 minutes).
10 comments:
This looks so good. I wish I had that recipe! Sounds so yummy!
Yvonne
Oh my. Can you believe I have this cook book and have never tried any of the recipes! You have just inspired me!
Martha....This looks so good. I wish I had that recipe, we love Mexican food.
Happy Foodie Friday.
Erica
I've never tried to cook Mexican food. That looks yummy!
Martha, that looks wonderful! Allie got that "Can we make that?" gleam in her eye!
xoxo Pattie
What a wonderful-sounding meatless meal!
Now that sounds really easy and delicious! I would use my cast iron to make that too.
I love Crescent Dragonwagon's recipes. The Ark-Mex Lasagne is so pretty--like edible art. All of those lucious layers. Yum!
Ditto! And I'm with the other Sherry about the cast iron too!
I made this for supper tonight! It was a cold windy day and this just hit the spot! It looked beautiful when I took it out of the oven in the black cast iron skillet. The flavor was good...somehow I really loved the flavor of the onions with the pintos. We will definitely have this again.
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