Stacked Beef Enchiladas (AKA Mexican Lasagna)

Name: Stacked Beef Enchiladas (AKA Mexican Lasagna)
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: For the Beef:; 1½ pounds 90% lean ground beef; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1½ teaspoons ground chipotle chile pepper (see note); 2½ teaspoons ground cumin; ¾ teaspoon salt; For the Sauce:; 4 large vine-ripened tomatoes (about 1.3 lb), quartered; 2 medium yellow onions, cut into ½-inch wedges; ¼ cup vegetable oil; 6 cloves garlic, peeled; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ¼ cup cilantro leaves; For Assembling:; 10 (8-in) yellow corn tortillas, cut into quarters (I use Mission brand); 4 cups (12 oz) shredded Mexican blend cheese