Mom's Enchilada Pie

This is one of my mom's creations that I have updated over the years. I've added black beans and Kalamata olives to the filling as well as smoked paprika. When my mom used to make this, she would build the casserole in a tall round baking dish. In this way she could layer one tortilla on top of another. She would cut it into wedges, much like a layer cake. I like to build mine in an oblong baking dish, like a lasagna.

Serves 6

1 pound ground turkey
1 15oz can of black beans, drained and rinsed
1 15oz can of fire roasted tomatoes
1 large onion diced
3 cloves of garlic minced
1 15oz can tomato sauce, reserve 1/3 cup
1 8oz can tomato paste
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 cup chopped kalamata olives
3 cups shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
8-12 corn tortillas
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 350. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray. Place the fire roasted tomatoes into the food processor and pulse 10 times to puree. Pour the reserved 1/3 cup of tomato sauce on the bottom of the baking dish and tilt to spread evenly over the bottom. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium/high heat. Add the onion and garlic, cook for 5 minutes until onion is translucent. Add the paprika, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Add the turkey meat, breaking it apart as it cooks. Add the beans and olives. Stir to combine. Add the tomato puree, tomato sauce and tomato paste. Stir to combine. Adjust seasoning to your taste. If you want a bit of heat you can add cayenne pepper at this time. Remove the filling from the heat. Overlap four or more tortillas on the bottom of the baking dish on top of the tomato sauce. Place several scoops of the meat filling on top of the tortillas. Spread the filling evenly over all. Sprinkle some of the shredded cheese over the filling and top with more tortillas. Continue to build the casserole in this way until you have 3-4 layers. Finish off the top with a layer of tortillas and cheese. Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is browned and the sauce is bubbly.