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Chicken Aztec Casserole

Yazzy
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Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 12 servings

Ingredients
  

  • For the sauce:
  • 5 units large Roma tomatoes ripe
  • 1/4 unit white or red onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 - 2 units canned chipotles
  • 1 tbsp granulated chicken bouillon
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 tbsp oilve oil
  • For the chicken filling:
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 unit white onion thinly sliced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 4 cups rotisserie chicken meat shredded
  • 1 large zucchini diced
  • 1 large Poblano pepper seeded, deveined and diced
  • 1 -15.25oz can yellow or white corn drained
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • For casserole assembly:
  • 18 units soft corn tortillas
  • 1 cup Manchego, Quesadilla or Mexican Blend cheese shredded
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • For garnish:
  • 1/2 cup Queso fresco crumbled

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Make the sauce: In a blender process the first seven ingedients of the sauce until smooth. Pass the sauce through a strainer pouring it into into a medium saucepan with the oilve oil and fry over low - medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the froth is gone, 5 - 7 minutes. Turn off the heat and reserve.
  • Make the chicken-veggie mix: In a large skillet melt the butter, then sautee the onion and garlic for 1 minute. Add the chicken, zucchini, Poblano and corn and, stirring often, cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Assemble the Chicken Aztec Casserole: Grease a 13"x9"x2" lasagna baking pan with butter. Place 6 soft corn tortillas at the bottom. It is not a problem if they overlap. Top the tortillas with a third of the chicken mix, spoon with a third of the tomato-chipotle salsa, sprinkle all over with one third of the shredded cheese and dollop with one third of the sour cream. Repeat with 2 more equal layers. Garnish the casserole by topping it evenly with the crumbled Queso Fresco.
  • Bake for 15 - 20 minutes until bubbly and the cheese has melted. Enjoy!