Tortillas layered with green salsa (Chilaquiles verdes)

Submitted by Hey Jude

"This is a dish that is served at Las Bellas Artes, a Mexican restaurant in Elmhurst, Illinois. You can add shredded, cooked chicken or garnish with rings of white onion if you wish."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 16 tomatillos, husked,washed,quartered
• 3 jalapenos, seeded,chopped
• 1 quart water
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
• 12 corn tortillas, 6 inches in diameter,cut into eighths
• 2 cups chihuahua cheese, shredded ((can substitute Monterey jack cheese))
• sour cream

directions

1. Place tomatillos, jalapenos and water in a saucepan; cook over medium heat 10 minutes.
2. Remove with slotted spoon to blender container.
3. Add 1/2 cup of the cooking water; puree.
4. Season with salt.
5. Heat oven to 350°.
6. Heat 2 T of the oil in a large skillet; add some of the tortillas.
7. Fry until crisp, about 2 minutes.
8. Drain on paper towels.
9. Repeat with remaining oil and tortillas.
10. Place half the fried tortillas in a greased 8-inch square baking dish; sprinkle half of the cheese over the tortillas, add enough sauce to moisten.
11. Add another layer of tortillas; moisten with sauce.
12. Top with remaining cheese.
13. Bake until hot throughout and the sauce has reduced, about 10 minutes.
14. Top with dollops of sour cream.