Jennfer: Tortilla Torta
November 9, 1999

1 16oz (480 grams)can refried beans
1/2 ripe avacado, coarsely chopped (or more if you like)
1/2 cup (120 grams) plus 2 tablespoons (30 grams) chopped onions
1/4 cup (60 grams) green chile salsa (mild) or just green chiles
Salt and groung black pepper to taste
1 10oz (300 gram) can enchilada sauce (I think I use a larger one)
8 8-inch (20 cm) flour tortillas
2/3 cup (159.9 grams) grated cheese at least (cheddar, jack, whatever)
1 can sliced black olives

  1. Preheat oven to 450 F. Lightly oil or spray a 9" (~23 cm) pie pan. I prefer a springform pan.

  2. Combine beans, avocado, 1/2 cup (120 grams) onions and green chile salsa (or plain chiles). Season with salt and pepper.

  3. Spread a few tablespoons of enchilada sauce over the bottom of the pan. Spread 1 tortilla with some of the bean mixture. Place tortilla in pan. Sprinkle some cheese over the tortilla and place a few olives on the tortilla. Continue layering sauce, tortilla and beans, cheese, and olives ending with a plain tortilla. Spread/pour some of the remaining enchilada sauce over the top sprinkle with the remaining cheese, reserved onions, and black olives.

  4. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until you think it is heated through.

  5. Remove from oven and allow to cool a little before cutting into wedges and serving. We generally serve it with sour cream and a spanish rice we make from a store-bought mix. We also generally use a lot more cheese than the recipe calls for. We use the Healty Choice mexican blend grated cheese and we use the whole package.
Hope you guys like this. It is pretty easy to modify the spiciness of this recipe by using mild or hot green chile salsa or mild or hot enchilada sauce.