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    **Casserole de Mexico**

    Layers of cheese, salsa, chicken and tortillas star in this recipe from the Southwest! Ole!!!


    List of Ingredients


    • 3 cups shredded cooked chicken (3 breasts equal 3 cups)
    • 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese
    • 1/2 cup sliced green onions
    • 1 (16 oz. or 2 cups) carton dairy sour cream
    • 1 (4 oz. can) diced green chilies, drained
    • 3/4 tsp. cumin
    • 1 (12 oz. jar) mild or medium salsa
    • 8 (8-inch) flour tortillas
    • 1/2 cup (2 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese


    Instructions


    1. Heat oven to 400*.
    2. In large bowl, stir together chicken, 1 cup cheese, green onions, sour cream, cumin, chilies.
    3. Pour 1 cup salsa into a 10-inch pie plate.
    4. Lay one tortilla in salsa, coating one side lightly.
    5. Place tortilla, salsa side down, in a 2 quart greased straight-sided casserole dish.
    6. Spread 1/2 cup chicken mixture on top of tortilla.
    7. Repeat with three tortillas and chicken mixture (3 more layers of tortilla, chicken mix, tortilla, chicken, etc.)
    8. Now spread 1/2 cup of salsa on top and continue layering tortillas and chicken mixture ending with a tortilla.
    9. Top with any remaining salsa and 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
    10. Cover; Bake for 35-40 minutes or until throughly heated.
    11. Let stand for 10 minutes; cut into wedges to serve.
    12. Serves 8.
 

 

 

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