TEX MEX TORTILLA BAKE

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 med yellow onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 med tomatoes, chopped w/juice
• 1/4 t dried oregano
• 1/2 t cumin / water
• 1 t salt / chile powder
• 1-3 cns green chilies
• 10 tortillas
• 1 1/2 cp shredded cheese

DIR: Heat oven (325). Cook ground beef. Drain fat, add onion, celery and garlic. Add tomatoes, oregano, cumin, chiles. Simmer uncovered 5 min until thick. Cut tortillas into 1 in strips. Line bottom of buttered 9x13 pan with half of them. Cover with half of beef mixture. Repeat. Sprinkle with cheese, bake 20 min uncovered.