Collard Greens, Corn and Tortilla Strata
A layered casserole of vegetables and flour tortillas. A vegetarian side dish to be enjoyed with or without a meat entrée. It's an American lasagna!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Grease a 2 1/2 quart or 9 x 13 casserole dish.
- In a large sauce pan, heat the olive oil, add the minced garlic, cook until soft.
- Add the blanched fresh or frozen collard greens, cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Combine the milk, salt, pepper sauce into the flour, stir until smooth.
- Add the milk mixture to the collard greens, stir until the sauce is creamy and thickened slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Add the corn and roasted red bell peppers, heat about 3 minutes
- Remove from heat, stir in 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese until melted.
- Arrange a layer of tortillas on the bottom of the casserole, cover with half of collard/corn mixture.
- Add another layer of tortillas, cover with remainder of mixed vegetables.
- Sprinkle top of casserole with remainder of the shredded cheese.
- Bake for 25 minutes or casserole is hot and bubbling.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Fight Back With Food: Use Nutrition To Heal What Ails You, Readers Digest Association, Inc. cookbookinabox® in partnership with Netta Belle’s Choice® bring you great recipes for your cooking experience. ©2007-2018 Netta Belle’s Choice® cookbookinabox® “Reg. U.S. Pat. & Trdmk.Off.” Reg. “Trade-marks Canadian Intellectual Property Office.”nettabelleschoice.com and cookbookinabox.com
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