MONTEZUMA PIE RECIPE

Montezuma Pie Recipe image

Provided by Hester

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 cooked chicken or turkey cut into 2" x 1/2" pieces
2 cups sour cream
12 corn tortillas, cut into 1 1/2" pieces
1 1/2 lbs jack cheese, shredded
GREEN SAUCE
1 - 14 oz. can mexican tomatillos, drained
1 small oinion cut into pieces
2 cloves garlic
1 - 4 oz. can green chilies
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. sugar

Steps:

Arrange half the chicken pices in a lightly greased 9 x 13 pan. Spread over half the green sauce and half the sour cream; tap with half the tortilla pieces and half the cheese. Repeat layers, using remaining chicken, green sauce, sour cream, and tortillas, ending with remaing cheese. Cover dish with foil; refrigerate until next day, if desired. Bake in a 375 oven for 40 minutes (45 minutes if refrigerated); uncover and bake an additional 8 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and casserole is hot throughout. Cut into squares to serve. GREEN SAUCE In a blender, combine tomatillos, onion, garlic, green chilies, salt and sugar. Whirl until smooth.