Enchiladasagne

here is a recipe from my amiga, Bredt, who swears if you can say Enchiladasagne really fast while dancing La Bamba backwards and sucking on a wedge of lime you'll be transported to Mexico without even realizing it! (this sounds more like Bredt's been messing around with her agave plants again.) Anyway, even though I've never actually tasted the Enchi....Ensichid...chiligag.... whatever, I know Bredt can cook and her kids have given this the famous guacamole thumbs up!
(And by the looks of it, you could probably dress it up with some leftover chicken or roasted corn if you wanted to be super frisky.  Arrrrriba!)
serves 4

1 package corn tortillas (you will not use all)
1 can refried beans*
2 jars salsa, or canned chopped tomatoes (available w/green chiles)
Cheddar cheese, grated

Use a round casserole or small dutch oven roughly the size of the
tortillas; don’t worry if there’s a little space all around.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Pour a little salsa into the bottom of the casserole dish, just to make a
thin layer.
Spread a corn tortilla (this is easiest if they are frozen) with refried
beans. I think 1 can will make 4 or 5 bean layers. Place tortilla on top
of salsa layer.
Put another corn tortilla on top and cover with a layer of salsa, thicker
than the bottom layer. Sprinkle with a light layer of cheese.
Spread another tortilla with refried beans, and place on top of salsa/
cheese layer.
Repeat, alternating layers of refried beans with salsa/cheese layers.
Top layer should be salsa; use it all up. It will get soaked up by the
tortillas, which will become soft, almost like cornbread.
Sprinkle all over with cheese.
Cover with tin foil or pot lid and bake at 350 about one hour. Take the
top off for the last 15 minutes.
Ok to let sit for a few minutes before serving. (remember what I've said about that: oozy, melted cheese =  possibility of incinerating your innards! go shake your maracas a bit then come back.)

Use different flavors of refried beans and/or salsa, as spicy or mild as you like.
When you get tired of it plain, add shredded chicken, frozen corn,
whatever you like.  (oooh Look, Bredt had the same idea as I did! Andale!)
*I have made this using a can of black beans, drained, instead of
refried beans. I just spoon the beans on top of the tortilla.