MEXICAN TORTILLA BAKE
MEXICAN TORTILLA BAKE
MEXICAN TORTILLA BAKE

Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 large onions
  • chopped
  • 500g/1lb 2oz beef mince
  • 1 mild red chilli
  • deseeded and finely chopped
  • 1 red pepper
  • deseeded and diced
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • crushed
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1–2 tbsp mango chutney
  • 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
  • 1 small bunch fresh coriander
  • chopped
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 large tortilla wraps
  • 250g/9oz full-fat mascarpone
  • 100g/3½oz mozzarella
  • grated
  • 100g/3½oz cheddar
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 160C/140C Fan/Gas 3.
  • Pour the oil into a large ovenproof frying pan over a medium heat
  • add the onions and fry for 3 minutes. Turn up the heat
  • add the mince and fry until brown
  • breaking the meat up with a wooden spoon and stirring occasionally.
  • Add the chilli
  • red pepper
  • garlic and spices and fry for 5 minutes
  • or until all the moisture has evaporated and the mixture is quite dry. Stir in the tomato purée
  • mango chutney
  • tinned tomatoes and salt and black pepper. Cover with a lid
  • bring to the boil and transfer to the oven to simmer for an hour.
  • Remove from the oven and stir in half the coriander. Increase the oven temperature to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.
  • Spread a third of the cooked mince beef mixture over the bottom of the ovenproof dish and lay one tortilla wrap on top. Spread a third of the mascarpone (see tip) over the tortilla and sprinkle with a third of each of the mozzarella and Cheddar cheeses. Repeat twice more so you have 3 layers.
  • Bake in the oven for about 25 minutes until golden-brown and bubbling. Set aside for 5 minutes before serving and garnish with the remaining coriander.