Tortillas Layered With Green Salsa (chilaquiles Verdes)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 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

Recipe

• 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.