Recipe and source notes

Chicken For Gringos

2 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • one whole chicken
  • 24 corn tortillas
  • 1 pound each of sliced montery jack and cheddar cheeses
  • 1 can each of cream of chicken and 1 8 ounce can of sliced olives
  • 1 large diced onion
  • 2 chopped carrots
  • 1 teaspoon ea. salt, garlic pwd.,pepper, salsa picante to taste

Make it step by step

  1. Boil chicken & spices in about 4 cups of water and save broth.
  2. Add cream soups to broth.
  3. Debone chicken & combine w/ onion, olives, carrots.
  4. Slowly cook above ingredients in broth for approx 30 min.
  5. Tear tortillas into quarters & layer a casserole dish with 1/3.
  6. Pour 1/3 of the soup mix on top & layer with cheese.
  7. Repeat layering process until all ingredients are used.
  8. Bake in oven @ 350 degrees for about 45min.
  9. Let sit for 30min, salsa to taste & enjoy.

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Adapted from Foodista by Anonymous, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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