Vegan Tortilla Casserole
 
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • SPANISH RICE
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup uncooked white rice
  • 1 onion, chopped fine
  • 1 large garlic clove minced
  • ½ chopped green bell pepper or mild chiles
  • 2 cups water with some vegetable broth (2 tsp powder or 1 cube)
  • 2 cups of fresh tomatoes, or 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes or fresh salsa*
  • green chiles
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • FILLING INGREDIENTS:
  • 2 cups rehydrated TVP seasoned (textured vegetable protein) or
  • 2 cups of vegie ground round
  • 1 medium chopped onion
  • 1 large garlic clove minced
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen spinach
Instructions
  1. SPANISH RICE
  2. Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium heat.
  3. Sauteed rice, onion, and bell pepper until rice is lightly browned and onions are tender, stirring often. Lightly browning the rice prior to cooking it will create a nutty flavor to the rice and shorten the cooking time and make the rice fluffier.
  4. Slowly add the water and broth, being careful not to splash yourself.
  5. Add the fresh, canned tomatoes or tomatoe sauce.
  6. Season with chili, cumin powder and salt and stir to make sure that the spices are mixed in the rice.
  7. Bring to boil then turn down to simmer immediately for 30 minutes or until rice is cooked and liquid is absorbed. Remove from the heat.
  8. ASSEMBLING THE CASSEROLE:
  9. Preheat the over at 375F. Lightly spray a square baking dish.
  10. Place a layer of corn tortilla chips at the bottom. You can use chips or the larger round ones and break them.
  11. Cover the chips with a layer of Spanish rice. Then add another layer of broken chips. Cover that with the vegie meat mixtures and sprinkle vegan cheese on top.
  12. Bake at 375 for 40mn
Recipe by Kind Cooking at https://kindcooking.com/tortilla-casserole/