1 cup tomatoes fire roasted canned crushed (preferably )
1 handful cilantro leaves
12 corn tortillas
1 clove garlic minced
4 servings grapeseed oil (or another high smoke-point oil such as peanut or canola oil)
1 head half a of iceberg lettuce
1 lb jack cheese yellow or any mild cheese, grated
4 servings olive oil
1 medium onion chopped
1 cup cup heavy whipping cream sour
3 Tbsp tomato paste
1 cup water
Equipment
frying pan
paper towels
oven
casserole dish
spatula
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.2 In a large fry pan at medium-high heat add 3 Tbsp of grapeseed oil.
Add a tortilla to the pan. Cook for 2-3 seconds, lift up the tortilla with a spatula, add another tortilla underneath. Cook for 2-3 seconds, lift again, both tortillas, and add another tortilla underneath. Repeat the process with all the tortillas, adding a little more oil if needed. This way you can brown and soften the tortillas without using a lot of fat. You do this process to develop the flavor of the tortillas. As the tortillas brown a little, remove from the pan one by one to rest on a paper towel, which absorbs any excess fat.2 Sauté up the chopped onion and garlic, then turn off the heat.
Add 1 cup of salsa. Dissolve 3 Tbsp of tomato paste into 1 cup of water, add to pan.
Add 1 cup of crushed fire roasted canned tomatoes. Taste. If the sauce tastes too vinegary, add a teaspoon of sugar.3 Put some olive oil on the bottom of a large casserole pan. Take a tortilla, cover 2/3 of it lightly with the shredded cheese, then roll up the tortilla and place it in the casserole pan. Continue until all tortillas are filled and rolled.
Add sauce to the top of the tortillas in the the casserole pan. Make sure all are covered with the sauce. If not, add a little water. Cover the whole thing with the rest of the grated cheese.
Put the casserole in the oven for 10 minutes or until the cheese melts.4
Garnish with cilantro and sour cream.
Serve with sliced iceberg lettuce that has been dressed only with vinegar and salt. See Perfect Guacamole for a great guacamole avocado side dish.
