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Tortilla Pie with Chicken

Toast the tortillas over a low flame or in a dry skillet. If you can't find tomatillos for the green salsa, make a red version instead -- it'll taste a little sweeter.
Everyday Food, April 2009
  • Prep Time 10 minutes
  • Total Time 45 minutes
  • Yield Serves 4
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Ingredients

  • 12 corn tortillas (6-inch), toasted
  • 2 cups cooked, shredded dark-meat chicken
  • 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
  • 1 1/2 cups Green or Red Salsa
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (6 ounces)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In an 8-inch square baking dish, layer 4 tortillas, 1 cup chicken, cup chiles, 1/2 cup salsa, 1/3 cup sour cream, and 1/2 cup cheese; repeat once. Top with remaining tortillas, salsa, sour cream, and cheese. Bake until top is browned and bubbling, 30 to 40 minutes.

Recipe Reviews

Reviews (11)

  • katherinewms
    2 Apr, 2013

    We love this recipe! Although, we do add some "chihuahua" cheese. I use a rotisserie chicken from the store when I am in a hurry, talk about simple!!

  • marisa12
    11 Oct, 2011

    This recipe is great. It is so easy to assemble and even easier to gobble up. I always serve it up with some spanish rice or black beans topped with a little sour cream .

  • min417
    26 Sep, 2010

    I used poached chicken breasts and it turned out great! I also sprinkled the top with fresh cilantro while it rested before serving, yum!!

  • Niconomicon
    20 Mar, 2010

    I'm sure you could use any type of chicken but it won't taste as good. Dark meat tastes so much better.

  • ram9270
    25 Nov, 2009

    I made this with leftover turkey from Thanksgiving. The sauce was bottled Ranchero sauce, which also has a tomatillo base, but different spices. It all worked out well.

  • gonow
    31 Oct, 2009

    My thoughts exactly. It probably does have more flavor with dark meat chicken, but personally, I would use white meat.

  • mmtops
    28 Oct, 2009

    does it HAVE to be dark meat chicken? has anyone used skinless chicken breasts successfully?

  • xaipete
    17 Apr, 2009

    Excellent, quick casserole with a lot of flavor. I used some leftover tomatillo sauce that I had in the freezer, 5 boneless, skinless chicken thighs that I cooked in the pressure cooker and then shredded in a food processor, and only made two layers. I will definitely make this again. We both enjoyed it a lot.

  • MarthaandMeBlogger
    15 Apr, 2009

    This was great. You can see my results here: http://marthaandme.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/tortilla-pie-with-chicken/

  • TheBarefootMom
    4 Apr, 2009

    I tried this recipe this week and was a HUGE hit. The tortillas get nice and moist. Shortcuts: rotissere chicken, shredded, jar green sauce. It fed my husband

  • elimas340
    23 Mar, 2009

    I made this for dinner last night and it was a BIG hit with my family. I will make this again. I also made this with the green salsa. Roasting the veggies gave the sauce a flavor that is authentic to Mexican cooking.