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Title: Tex-Mex Tortilla Stack
Categories: Mexican Bean Cheese
Yield: 8 Servings
| 1 | 9-oz. pkg. (2 cups) frozen | |
| Chopped cooked chicken | ||
| 1 | c | Finely chopped, peeled |
| Jicama | ||
| 1/2 | c | Taco sauce |
| 8 | 10-inch flour tortillas | |
| 1 | 6-oz. container frozen | |
| Avocado dip, thawed | ||
| 2 | c | Chopped lettuce |
| 1 | 16-oz. can refried beans | |
| With green chili peppers or | ||
| Mexican-style beans, drained | ||
| And mashed | ||
| 1 | 8-oz. carton reduced-fat or | |
| Regular dairy sour cream | ||
| 1/2 | c | Chopped red sweet pepper |
| 1/3 | c | Sliced green onion |
| 1 | c | Shredded lower-fat or |
| Regular cheddar cheese, or | ||
| Monterey Jack cheese with | ||
| Jalapeno peppers | ||
| 1/4 | c | Sliced pitted ripe olives |
| Taco sauce (optional) |
THAW CHICKEN: In a medium mixing bowl combine chicken, jicama, and the 1/2 cup taco sauce; set aside.
PLACE ONE OF THE FLOUR TORTILLAS on a platter. Spread with half of the chicken mixture. Spread half of the avocado dip onto a second tortilla; place, avocado side up, atop chicken. Sprinkle with half of the lettuce. Top with a third tortilla; spread with half of the beans. Top with another tortilla; add half each of the sour cream, red pepper, green onion and cheese.
REPEAT LAYERS, ending with remaining sour cream, red pepper, green onion, and cheese. Sprinkle with olives. Serve right away or cover and chill for up to 3 hours.
TO SERVE, cut into wedges. Pass taco sauce.
Makes 8 main-dish servings.
Nutrition facts per serving: 392 cal., 15 g total fat (3 g sat. fat), 42 mg chol., 566 mg sodium, 42 g carbo., 4 g fiber, 24 g pro. Daily values 13% vit A, 26% vit. C, 29% calcium, 24% iron.
SOURCE: BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS, July 1993
Shared by Cate Vanicek
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