Spicy Mexican Torte

Serves:

Ingredients:

1/2 Pound chorizo sausage,
1 Jars (7 ounces) roasted red
1 cn (16 ounces) refried beans
Hot pepper cheese (8 ounces
2 c Shredded monterey jack or
8 ts Flour tortillas*
Chilis, drained
1 cn (4 ounces) chopped green
2 Cl Garlic, finely chopped
(about 1 cup)
2 md Onions, chopped
Casings removed
Peppers, drained

Method:

*substitute: 16 Six-inch corn tortillas for Flour tortillas.
overlap 4 Tortillas for each layer.
Cook sausage, onions and garlic in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sausage is done; drain.
Stir in green chilies; set aside.
Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Grease pie plate, 10 X 1-1/2 inches.
Place 2 tortillas in pie plate.
Spread half of the sausage mixture over tortillas.
Sprinkle with half of the cheese.
Place 2 tortillas on cheese.
Spread with beans.
Place 2 tortillas on beans and place peppers on tortillas.
Place 2 tortillas on peppers.
Spread with remaining sausage mixture.
Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Cover and bake 40 minutes.
Uncover and bake 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and center is hot.
Cool 10 minutes before cutting.
Serve with salsa, sour cream or Guacamole if desired.
8 SERVINGS; 350 CALORIES PER SERVING.