Happy Cinco de Mayo!
This Mexican celebration is a huge deal here in San Antonio so I thought I would make a meal worthy of such a party! This easy to assemble casserole is made with tortillas layered with rice, beans, cheese, and salsa chicken or pork. Cut into “cake slices” and serve sprinkled with toppings!
Cinco De Mayo Taco Cake
Ingredients
- 5 large burrito sized tortillas
- 2 cups cooked meat {I like shredded chicken or pork carnitas}
- 1 1/4 cup salsa
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 cup Mexican rice cooked
- 1 cup refried beans warmed
- sliced olives for garnish
- tortilla strips for garnish
- sour cream for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Add 1/4 cup salsa to the bottom of an 8X8 baking dish. Spread to cover.
- Pour remaining salsa into bowl of pork and stir to coat.
- Spread a tortilla with refried beans and place in the baking dish.
- Top with a scoop of rice, spreading to cover.
- Next, add a couple spoonfuls of pork then top with a handful of cheese.
- Repeat these steps four more times.
- Bake for 10 minutes until cheese is melted and cake is heated through.
- Top with a sprinkle of sliced olives, tortilla strips, and a drizzle of sour cream if desired.
- Cut into portions and serve warm.
Set up an assembly station and get ready to make a cake like no other!
Add 1/4 cup salsa to the bottom of an 8X8 baking dish. Spread to cover.
Pour remaining salsa into bowl of pork and stir to coat.
Spread a tortilla with refried beans and place in the baking dish.
Top with a scoop of rice, spreading to cover.
Next, add a couple spoonfuls of pork then top with a handful of cheese.
Repeat these steps four more times.
Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
Cheese should be melted and cake heated through.
Top with a sprinkle of sliced olives, tortilla strips, and a drizzle of sour cream if desired.
Slice and serve!
Fun idea, my kids would have a blast assembling (and eating) these!
Looks like something my brother would love. He's crazy about tacos