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Title: Mexican Tortilla Casseroles
Categories: Poultry, Vegetables, Cheese, Dairy, Chilies
Yield: 4 Servings
Nonstick spray
6 (6") corn tortillas; ea in 6
- wedges
2 c Cubed cooked chicken
1 c Loose-pack frozen whole
- kernel corn
16 oz Jar salsa verde
3 tb Dairy sour cream
4 oz Can chopped green chilies;
- drained
3 tb Snipped fresh cilantro
1 tb All-purpose flour
1 c Crumbled Mexican Chihuahua
- or farmer cheese
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Light dairy sour cream
Snipped fresh cilantro
Chopped tomato
Jalapeno pepper; thin
- sliced
Spray four 10- to 12-ounce baking dishes with nonstick
coating. Place 5 tortilla wedges in the bottom of each
dish. Place remaining tortilla pieces on a baking sheet;
bake in a 350ºF/175ºC oven about 10 minutes or until
crisp and golden. Meanwhile, combine chicken, corn, salsa,
the 3 tablespoons sour cream, chilies, cilantro, and flour.
Divide mixture among dishes.
Bake, uncovered, in a 350ºF/175ºC oven for 20 minutes.
Arrange baked tortilla pieces atop casseroles. Top with
cheese; bake for 5 to 10 minutes more or until heated
through. If desired, garnish with additional sour cream,
jalapeno slices, cilantro, and tomato. Makes 4 servings.
MAKE AHEAD TIP: Assemble casseroles as directed above,
except do not top with baked tortilla pieces; place baked
pieces in a moisture and vapor proof plastic bag. Freeze
casseroles and tortilla pieces up to 1 month.
TO BAKE FROZEN CASSEROLES: Bake, covered, in a 350ºF/175ºC
oven for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake about 20 minutes more
or until heated through. Top with tortilla pieces and
cheese; bake for 5 to 10 minutes more or until heated
through. Garnish as above.
TO MICRO-COOK FROZEN CASSEROLES: Cover microwave-safe
casseroles with waxed paper; micro-cook on 30% power,
allowing 4 minutes for 1 casserole and 5 minutes for 2
casseroles. Continue cooking, covered, on 100 percent
power until heated through, allowing 2 to 4 minutes for 1
casserole or 3 to 6 minutes for 2 casseroles, rotating the
dishes once. Top with baked tortilla pieces and cheese;
micro-cook, uncovered, about 30 seconds more or until
cheese is melted. Garnish as above.
Midwest Living | February 2014
MM Format by Dave Drum - 06 February 2014
Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
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