Fiesta Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 cup low fat cottage cheese
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies, drained
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 12 corn tortillas, cut into 3/8-inch strips
• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
• 3 medium tomatoes, seeded, sliced, and drained
• 2 cups grated monterey jack cheese
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• chopped pitted black olives
• sliced green onion
• light sour cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 warm the oil in a skillet overmedium heat; add in the onion; stir/saute for 5 minutes or until tender; set aside.
• 3 in a bowl, combine the eggs, cottage cheese, chiles, cilantro, seasonings, and cooked onion.
• 4 in a 13x9 inch baking dish that has been lightly coated with cooking spray, add half of each of the following in layers: the tortillas, cottage cheese mixture, beans, tomatoes, and the combined monterey jack and cheddar cheese.
• 5 repeat the layers.
• 6 bake, uncovered, 30-40 minutes or until bubbly.
• 7 let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• 8 serve with toppings.