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Mexican Pastel Azteca Loaded With Cheesy Layers


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  • Author: Emily Jane
  • Total Time: 1 hour

Description

Pastel Azteca or pastel de tortillas is a kind of Mexican lasagna that is rich in Mexican flavors. Have you ever imagined lasagna made with a fusion of salsa, cheese, corn tortillas, and smoky poblano sauce? If not, then it is your turn to make this at home.

 

Italian lasagna has layers of pasta sheets, while this Mexican lasagna has layers of corn tortillas. Pastel Azteca came from the ancient Aztec civilization in pre-Columbian times. This is the dish you rarely find in restaurants because it is a homemade casserole dish for family dinner. Although there are many variations to this dish, the sauce may be red tomato-based or poblano green chile-based. Mozzarella, Manchego, Pecorino Romano, Parmigiano-Reggiano, aged Cheddar or any Mexican cheese are stuffed in between layers for nice cheesy layers. The poblano pepper is the heart of this lasagna


Ingredients

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  • 18 Corn tortillas
  • 1 cup oil for frying
  • 1 ½ cups Manchego cheese shred

For creamy poblano sauce

  • ½ medium white onion, diced
  • 1 cup white onion, sliced
  • 2 cloves roasted garlic
  • 5 poblano pepper
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 cups Heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup cream cheese
  • 1 cup cilantro
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

For chicken filling

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp garlic minced
  • 3 cups chicken, Cooked and shredded
  • 1 cup poblano pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup yellow corn, canned

Instructions

Notes

  1. Tortillas are the base of lasagna, and they do the same job as lasagna sheets. We fry our corn tortillas for a few seconds to make them soft and moist. Frying for too long will make them crispy and crunchy, so don’t do that because we want soft corn tortillas for layering lasagna.
  2. Blend the green sauce for 1 minute. The blending time may vary based on how powerful your blender is. Just make sure that you achieve a smooth consistency.
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Category: Meal