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Pastel Azteca

Pastel Azteca ❤️ (ish) A Mexican tortilla cake, it was one of my favorite dishes growing up and was made at home at least weekly. PS I say ish because I used ingredients not commonly used like provolone or sour cream and nowadays I have to disclaim 😅. I also did not fry the tortillas individually but baked them.
Servings: 6
By: Nadia Aidi
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 1 hour 20 minutes
Total 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients 

  • 18 corn tortillas, taco size
  • 1 lb chicken, shredded
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • Tiny dash of cumin
  • 56 oz crushed tomatoes, (2 cans of 28 oz) Bianco Di Napoli
  • 1-2 dried whole pasilla chiles, plus another one thinly sliced for topping
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp mexican oregano
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 2-3 garlic cloves
  • 12 oz oaxaca cheese
  • 8 slices provolone
  • Avocado oil
  • Sour cream , or media crema
  • Cilantro
  • Salsa macha , or salsa of choice
  • Queso fresco

Instructions

  • Add some oil to a pan and preheat 1-2 minutes. Sauté the onion, garlic and pasilla chile for 3-4 minutes on medium.
  • Add in tomatoes, paprika, oregano, salt and pepper. Simmer for 25 minutes.
  • Blend half of the sauce and add it back in the pan. Turn heat off and add the butter.
  • Arrange tortillas on a baking tray, spray some avocado oil and bake at 400°F for 6-7 minutes.
  • Add a bit more of avocado oil to a pan and preheat 2 minutes. Add in shredded chicken with salt, pepper and cumin. Cook until slightly crispy on medium high, about 5 minutes. Add in tomato paste and sauté another 2-3 minutes.
  • Add in chicken to tomato sauce and mix.
  • Add some sauce to the bottom of a baking dish, layer 6 tortillas, add more chicken sauce, add sour cream, cilantro and top with 4 slices provolone and Oaxaca. Repeat, leaving the final layer just chicken tomato sauce and top with Oaxaca.
  • Then, bake at 400°F for 30 minutes.
  • Top with sour cream, cilantro, salsa and Queso Fresco and that is it!

Nutrition

Calories: 693kcal, Carbohydrates: 64g, Protein: 41g, Fat: 33g, Saturated Fat: 21g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 91mg, Sodium: 1944mg, Potassium: 1375mg, Fiber: 11g, Sugar: 15g, Vitamin A: 2072IU, Vitamin C: 27mg, Calcium: 408mg, Iron: 6mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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