1 lb. ground sirloin or lean ground chuck
medium onion, chopped
1 large clove garlic, minced
1-1/2 c. low fat cottage cheese
1 c. low fat sour cream
4 oz. can chopped green chili peppers
1/2 c. chopped cilantro
2 t. ground cumin
1/8 t. salt
2-3/4 cups thick salsa (not picante sauce)
6 (6-inch) whole wheat or white tortillas
refried beans, optional
2 to 2-1/2 c. shredded low-fat Monterey jack cheeses
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Brown ground sirloin, onion and garlic until no longer pink and cooked through. Drain any fat and set aside until ready to assemble.
In a medium bowl, combine the cottage cheese, sour cream, peppers, cilantro, cumin and salt.
Spread 1 cup salsa across the bottom of the baking dish.
Arrange 3 tortillas on top of salsa. Spread half of the cottage cheese mixture over the tortillas. Top with half of the meat mixture. Top with 1 cup of salsa and 1 cup of the Monterey Jack cheese.
Repeat layers with 3 tortillas, remaining cottage cheese mixture and remaining meat. Sprinkle with remaining salsa and cover with foil.
Bake for 30 minutes, uncover and add 1-1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese; return to oven and continue baking until cheese melts and heated throughout.
Let stand 10 minutes before cutting and serving.