Recipe: beef and cheese tortilla towers

Ingredients

• 1 pounds ground beef (95% lean)
• 16 ounce jar of thick and chunky salsa
• 3/4 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 7 medium whole wheat or flour tortillas (about 6 to 7-inch diameter)
• 1 cup shredded reduced fat Mexican Cheese blend
• CANTALOUPE-MANGO SALSA
• 1 cup coarsely chopped ripe mango
• 1 cup coarsely chopped cataloupe
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• TOPPINGS OPTIONAL
• Chopped cilantro

Directions

1. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add ground beef; cook 8 -10 minutes, breaking into 3/4 inch crumbles and stirring occasionally. Remove drippings. Stir in salsa, beans and cumin. Cook 3 - 5 minutes or until heated through and most of liquid has evaporated. Remove from heat.
2. Heat over to 350 degrees. Spray baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Place 2 tortillas in single layer on pan. Spoon generous 1/2 cup beef mixture on each tortilla; sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons cheese. Repeat layering of tortillas, beef mixture and cheese twice. Sprinkle remaining cheese over tops of tortilla towers. Cut 8 small stars from remaining tortilla with cookie cutter, arrange on towers. Bake in 350 degree oven 12 - 15 minutes or until heated through and cheese melts.
3. Meanwhile, combine salsa ingredients in small bowl. Set aside.
4. Cut each tortilla into 4 wedges. Garnish with cilantro, if desired. Serve with fruit salsa.