Ingredients

8 oz (about 10 cups) THICK style tortilla chips

1 can (28 oz) whole tomatoes drained

2 canned chipolte chiles en adobo (or more if you like spicy)

1 1/2 Tbs olive oil

1 large onion, chopped

3 garlic cloves, minced

2 1/2 cups chicken broth

salt

1/3 cup sour cream (thinned with a little water)

1 1/2 cups shredded chicken (best from a rotisserie chicken)

1/4 cup shredded cheese

1/2 cup chopped cilantro

1/4 cup chopped onions

Preparation

  1. Sauce: Puree the tomatoes and chipoltes in a blender or a food processor.

  2. Heat olive oil in a large dutch oven or stock pot over medium heat. Add onion and saute until golden, approximately 7 minutes. Add garlic and saute for another 1 minute. Raise heat to medium high and add tomato sauce. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Mixture should thicken somewhat. Stir in chicken broth. Add a pinch of salt.

3 Bring sauce to a boil. Pour in the chips and stir to coat with sauce. Return to a boil. Cover and turn off heat. Let stand for 5 minutes, no longer, for chips to absorb the sauce.

  1. Uncover the pot. The casserole should be a little chewy, but not mushy. Stir in cilantro and thinned sour cream.

To serve: Spoon casserole into individual bowls. Top with chicken, cheese, chopped onion and guacamole. Don’t forget the homemade margaritas.

Also good with a poached egg on top for a mexican brunch dish.