Morningstar Chorizo Tortilla Pie

Our friend Chef Akeisha Hayde at Harvard University created this recipe during one of our product trainings.

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Servings: 12
Serving Size: 1 slice

Ingredients

4 cups Morningstar Chorizo Crumbles
1 cip canned black beans
1 cup frozen corn
1/3 cup green pepper, 1/2″ dice
1/3 cup yellow pepper, 1/2″ dice
1/3 cup white onion, 1/2″ dice
4 cloves garlic
2 jalapenos
33 cups canned crushed tomato
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
5 cups Daiya Shredded Cheddar Style Cheese
24 corn tortillas
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
1 cup fresh avocado
1 cup Follow Your Heart Sour Cream
1 teaspoon scallion, thinly sliced greens
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon salt
3 fresh limes

Preparation

1. Sauté Morningstar chorizo crumbles in olive oil until lightly crisped. Add onion, pepper, garlic & jalapeno continuing to sauté until tender.
2. Add corn, black beans & crushed tomatoes and simmer
3. In an oven safe serving pan layer sauce, Daiya shredded cheddar style cheese & tortilla to build pie. Repeat for this three more times with the last layer being sauce and the Daiya cheese.
4. Cover pan with parchment paper and aluminum foil. Bake in 350°f oven to an internal temperature of 165°f.
5. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes.
6. Mash avocado. Mix with sour cream, cilantro, scallion, lime juice, salt.
7. Cut pie into wedges garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with avocado crema & limes.

Nutrition information

Calories: 409 Total Fat: 18g Saturated Fat: 5g Trans Fat:0g Cholesterol: 7mg Sodium: 838mg Carbohydrates: 50g Fiber: 9g Sugar: 4g Protein: 12g