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Corn Tortilla Strip Casserole
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Corn Tortilla Strip Casserole

13 ingredients 21 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

754
Calories
71g
Protein
24g
Fat
66g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Corn Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Corn Oil 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Jalapeno 1 pepper (14g) 4
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 15 corn tortillas, cut into strips
  • 2 tbs corn oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 4 jalapenos, seeded and minced
  • 3 cans diced tomatoes
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 6 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

2

Place tortilla strips on 3 baking sheets coated with cooking spray.

3

Bake 15 min. or until crisp.

4

Remove from oven and set aside.

5

Place oil in a skillet and heat.

6

Add garlic, onion, and jalapenos, cook until softened.

7

Drain liquid from 2 cans of tomatoes and discard, add tomatoes to pan.

8

Add third can tomatoes with liquid, cook until softened.

9

Stir in broth, bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer 20 min. or until thickened.

10

Remove pan from heat, stir in eggs, pepper and salt.

11

Coat a baking dish with a little sauce.

12

Put half the tortilla strips on top of the sauce and spoon half of the sauce on top.

13

Sprinkle with half of the cheese.

14

Repeat layering.

15

Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes or until cheese bubbles.

16

Cool slightly.

17

Serve warm or at room temp.

18

Serving Idea's

19

Cut into squares for serving.

20

Add Sour cream?

21

Add Cilantro

Recipe sourced from fandom

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