Pastel Azteca

Name: Pastel Azteca
Total time: 4200 s
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cooked chicken breasts; 2 cups refried beans; 2.2 pounds (1 kilogram) red or green tomatoes, your choice; 2.2 pounds (1 kilogram) corn tortillas; 1/4 onion; 3 cloves garlic; 4-5 serrano chiles (or to taste; you can remove the seeds); 2 cups thick cream (about 1/2 liter); 1.65 pounds (3/4 kilogram) shredded melting cheese; 1 cup vegetable oil; Salt, to taste; Cilantro or epazote, to taste

María Carmen @cook_2662513

Mexico

This recipe is for my friend Zandra Abradelo from Barranquilla, Colombia, and for everyone on Cookpad. I don't have a photo since I haven't made it yet, but I want to share it so you can try it too.

María Carmen @cook_2662513

Mexico

This recipe is for my friend Zandra Abradelo from Barranquilla, Colombia, and for everyone on Cookpad. I don't have a photo since I haven't made it yet, but I want to share it so you can try it too.

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Ingredients

70 minutes

Serves 4 servings

2cooked chicken breasts
2 cupsrefried beans
2.2 pounds (1 kilogram)red or green tomatoes, your choice
2.2 pounds (1 kilogram)corn tortillas
1/4onion
3 clovesgarlic
4-5serrano chiles (or to taste; you can remove the seeds)
2 cupsthick cream (about 1/2 liter)
1.65 pounds (3/4 kilogram)shredded melting cheese
1 cupvegetable oil
Salt, to taste
Cilantro or epazote, to taste

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Steps

70 minutes

1

Cook the chicken as you usually do, making a flavorful broth.
2

Once cooked, remove the chicken and let it cool until you can shred it without burning yourself.
3

Use about 2 cups of the broth and add the washed tomatoes and chiles, garlic, onion, and cilantro or epazote. Cook everything well to make a tasty sauce. Once cooled, blend until smooth. Adjust seasoning as needed.
4

Heat the oil in a skillet. Lightly fry the tortillas, then place them on paper towels to drain.
5

In a baking dish, layer tortillas, refried beans, shredded chicken, sauce, cream, and cheese. Repeat layers as needed. Finish with a generous layer of cheese on top.
6

Bake at 300°F (150°C) for about 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
7

Serve hot.
8

Enjoy.