Per a request

This recipe is incredibly easy and a great appetizer for a group or a meal for two to four.  I made it as an appetizer for some friends while watching the Red Sox home opener versus the Yankees this past April.  With a 9-7 win, the Red Sox took game 1 and the appetizer was just as much a winner!

Although I don’t make a lot of Mexican appetizers other than cheese dip, this is out of a Healthy Everyday Food Organics cookbook that I bought off Clearance at Safeway oddly enough. “Organics” is their organic brand, although the book doesn’t specify their products in recipes, and since I usually shop at Whole Foods, I doubt I even used the brand myself.  I have noticed the recipes calling for “fat free” items occasionally, but frankly, I never use anything nonfat.  So, I will list what I used for this recipe, as opposed to making you think about fat content before you start eating, particularly a cheese-based Mexican dish.  Now, one thing to note is that I may have added a can of corn or a can of black beans to the ingredients. I often do this and then don’t remember. I included this as optional below.

Cheese Enchilada Casserole

Ingredients

1 cup extra sharp cheddar cheese (I probably used more)

1 cup chopped tomato

1 cup cottage cheese

1/3 cup sliced green onions

2 teaspoons of chili powder

2 garlic cloves, minced

9 (6 inch) corn tortillas

* potentially 1 Can of black beans and/or 1 can of corn* (optional)

Cooking spray or butter

1 cup taco sauce

1/4 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese (I probably used more)

2 tablespoons chopped green onions

Directions

Preheat Oven to 375 degrees

Combine first 6 *(or 7 or 8)* ingredients

Arrange 3 tortillas in a greased backing dish

Spread half of cheese mixture evenly over them

Repeat with 3 more tortillas and rest of cheese mixture

Top with remaining 3 tortillas

Pour taco sauce over tortillas

Cover with Monterey jack cheese

Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese melts

Sprinkle green onions on top

Serves: 4 for dinner or appetizer for 8 – 12

Difficulty: Very Easy

Ingredients: Medium

Goes With: Tortilla chips, salsa, guacamole and margaritas