Dinner Tonight: Chilaquiles Verdes

Name: Dinner Tonight: Chilaquiles Verdes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 158 milliliters Mexican crema, or substitute creme fraiche or cream; 118 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro, or 3 tablespoons chopped fresh epazote; 4 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped; 2 jalapeno or 4 serrano chiles, stemmed; 237 milliliters ounces (about grated Mexican melting cheese, or substitute Monterey Jack; 2 Tbsps vegetable or olive oil; 340 grams thick homemade-style tortilla chips, or equivalent corn tortillas baked or fried to make chips; 907 grams tomatillos, husked and rinsed; 710 milliliters chicken stock, or substitute vegetable stock or water; 1 medium white onion, sliced 1/4-inch thick

This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 521 calories, 10g of protein, and 33g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have tomatillos, substitute vegetable stock, jalapeno, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Arrange the tomatillos and green chiles under a very hot broiler and cook, turning occasionally, until roasted and blackened in spots, about 10-12 minutes.

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Green Chili Pepper

Tomatillos

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Broiler

Transfer everything to a blender and blend into a smooth purée.

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Blender

In a large pot or dutch oven, heat the oil over medium and cook the onion until golden, about 7 minutes.

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Onion

Cooking Oil

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Dutch Oven

Add the garlic and cook an additional minute, then pour in the tomatillo purée. Bring to a boil, then stir in the broth and crema. Season to taste with salt, then add the cilantro or epazote and bring back to a boil. Turn off the heat.

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Tomatillos

Cilantro

Epazote

Garlic

Broth

Mexican Crema

Salt

In the meantime, preheat the oven to 400°F. Arrange the chips on a 13x9 baking dish, then pour the sauce over them, pressing the chips gently to ensure they are covered in sauce.

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French Fries