Cancun Casserole

Michelle S.'s Note:

I had this at a church dinner years ago and HAD to have the recipe! It is deceptively flavorful and so rich. A nice Mexican rice and a dab of sour cream and avocado salad are tasty additions to make a complete meal.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 8 corn tortillas , quartered,divided
• 1 cup chopped seeded green chili peppers or 1 cup canned chile
• 12 ounces crabmeat or 12 ounces imitation crabmeat
• 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese , divided
• ½ cup chopped red onion
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 eggs
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease an 8 inch square pan.
3. Layer 4 of the quartered tortillas covering the bottom of pan completely.
4. Combine peppers, crab, 1 c.
5. cheese, onion, and the cilantro.
6. Whisk together cream and eggs: stir into crab mixture.
7. Add salt and pepper to taste.
8. Pour over tortillas.
9. Top with remaining quartered tortillas and remaining cheese.
10. Bake for 45 minutes.

Reviews

[Susan Lee]

Unique! Rich! If you are seeking a really different and delicious seafood/Mexican dish this is IT!!! Would be a stunner at a dinner party - and a small portion goes a long way! I am glad you insisted on getting this recipe at your church dinner! Thank you for sharing it.

[Vina]

This was so incredibly, awesomely, freaking good! Because I wanted leftovers I upped the amounts a bit and used half shrimp with the "crab" chunks. I used 12 tortillas, 3 eggs, and 1/2 cup sherry instead of extra cream (just because I love sherry with seafood!) I also used quite a bit more cilantro than called for because we LOVE its flavor. I'm laying claim to the leftovers for my lunches this week and this is going into the folder I use for dishes I want to make on a regular basis. Thank you so much for posting this terrific and easy dish!

[jrivera]

We really loved the flavor of this. I wonder if it would be better to use the crunchy type tortilla chips instead of the corn tortillas because they were hard to eat. And I agree with the others about putting the cheese on top in the last 10-15 minutes of cooking time. Besides those things, it was wonderful and I will definitely be making this again!!!