Mexican Chili Lasagna

By Jean-Louis Parent

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This recipe makes 6 servings

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cook time : 45 minutes
Total time : PT60M

As it seems there is no such thing as a small batch of Chili; Something good to make when tired of eating it with a crusty bun.

Ingredients

5 flour tortillas 5 5flour tortillaflour tortillas
2 cups grated Cheddar cheese 2 2cups cupsgrated Cheddar cheese
4 Cups of Homemade Chilli (try my recipe
41/2 pounds top round steak , cubed41/2 41/2pounds poundstop round steak, cubed
12 12hot Italian sausagehot Italian sausages, casing removed
5 medium onions , (coarsely chopped)5 5medium oniononions, (coarsely chopped)
5 medium carrots , (chopped)5 5medium carrotcarrots, (chopped)
1 can red kidney beans 1 1can canred kidney beanred kidney beans
1 can black beans 1 1can canblack beanblack beans
1 can white kidney beans 1 1can canwhite kidney beanwhite kidney beans
1 large can diced tomatoes 1 1large can large candiced tomatotomatoes
1 bottle beers 1 1bottle bottlebeerbeers
1 teaspoon Bovril 1 1teaspoon teaspoonBovril
4 tablespoons chili powder 4 4tablespoons tablespoonschili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin 1 1tablespoon tablespoonground cumin
1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 1teaspoon teaspooncumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 1/2 1/2teaspoon teaspoondry mustard
2 teaspoons brown sugar 2 2teaspoons teaspoonsbrown sugar
1/2 teaspoon oregano 1/2 1/2teaspoon teaspoonoregano
1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 1/2teaspoon teaspoonpaprika
1 teaspoon salt 1 1teaspoon teaspoonsalt
1 teaspoon black pepper 1 1teaspoon teaspoonblack pepper
2 teaspoon cayenne pepper , sauce2 2teaspoon teaspooncayenne pepper, sauce
5 bay leaves 5 5bay leafbay leaves
6 dried chili pepper , (more to taste)6 6dried chili pepper, (more to taste)

Preparation

FOR CHILI: Brown beef cubes with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from pot and set aside. In same pot brown sausage meat and crumble it really well. Return beef to pot with rest of the ingredients and simmer on very low heat for 2 1/2 hours.

FOR CASSEROLE: In a 8 inch round baking dish; place 1 tortilla flat on bottom. Spread 1 cup of chili on top of tortilla. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheddar cheese. Top with another tortilla. Repeat 3 times topping with last tortilla. Cook in 375F. oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle remaining cup of cheese on top and return to oven for 10 minutes. Broil for 1 to 3 minutes to "gratin?uot;. Rest 5 minutes and serve.

Source : Jean-Louis Parent