Mommy Group 9/4/13

Well, this week's mommy group was a little chaos to start off with. Sorry about that. A little too much to do and really slow systems to do it on. :p

Anyway, on to dinner!

Quesadilla Casserole

1 lb ground need (I used chicken because I didn't have time to defrost the beef, still worked great.)

1/2 cup chopped onion

16 oz tomato sauce

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 can whole kernel corn, drained

1 can green chilies, undrained

2 tsp chili powder

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp dried minced garlic (I seasoned to taste with garlic powder)

1/2 tsp oregano

1/2 tsp crushed red pepper

6 flour tortillas, 8 inch (I had the 10 inch since that's what I had and they worked just as well)

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Brown beef and onions on medium heat. Add tomato sauce, beans, corn, and green chilies. Mix well. Add all spices, except red pepper. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer about 5 minutes. Then add red pepper. (I just added everything at the same time and just brought it to a low simmer).

Spray 9x13 with Pam. Spread 1/2 cup of mixture on bottom. Place 2 tortillas on that. Spread with 1/2 of remaining mixture. Spread with cheese. Repeat tortilla, mixture, cheese, tortilla, then top with cheese to taste. (I also think you could add sliced olives on top for looks, but I ran out of time). 

Bake 350 degrees for 15 minutes. 

Yum yum yummy. A lot like Mexican pizza in a casserole dish. :)

View the original blog here. 

http://joyful-mommas-kitchen.blogspot.com/2012/04/quesadilla-casserole-freezer-meal.html?m=1

Then, Maria was sweet enough to bring this awesome and yummy...

Pear and Cranberry Pie

So yummy!  And I don't normally like pie!