Thursday, May 9, 2013

Chicken Tortilla Stack

Anyone else out there wondered if this blog was still alive? All of the Howe sisters are alive and well, just busy as little bees!  But, today I bring a new post to you containing a simple and delicious meal that even my PICKY kids ate {insert jaw drop}! Pretty delicious if you ask me.

Original recipe and picture from this website.

You will need:

  • 8 oz sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
  • 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 cup grated Mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 5 9-inch flour tortillas
  • 2 1/2 cups cooked chicken, shredded (I cooked mine and shredded it in the    
  •           KitchenAid--GENIUS, I tell ya!!)
  • 6 green onions, sliced (optional)
  • shredded lettuce, tomatoes, diced avocados or guacamole, additional sour cream, or anything else you would like to put on top!
Instructions:

  • **Spray a 9-inch spring-form pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • **Combine the sour cream, hot sauce and seasoning salt in a small bowl.
  • **Combine all 3 cheeses in another bowl.
  • I**In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. Using one tortilla at a time, add to the hot oil to crisp up, flipping over when the first side gets lightly brown. Continue with the remaining tortillas, add more oil as needed.

  • **In pan, place 1 tortilla  and spread on some of the sour cream mixture, followed by a layer of chicken, green onions (opt.), and some of the cheese mixture. Add another tortilla, sour cream, chicken, green onions and cheese. Repeat 2 more times, then lay the remaining tortilla on top. Spread with the remaining sour cream mixture and top with the remaining cheese. 
  • **Cover with tinfoil.
  • **Bake at 400 until the cheese is melted and the stack is heated through, about 30 minutes. I then removed the tinfoil and put it back in the oven for a few minutes to brown the top a little bit.  
  • **Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes for easier slicing. 
  • **Top with the remaining green onions, lettuce, tomato, avocados (or guacamole!) and more sour cream, if desired.