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Chilaquiles for Two

Layers of chips and cheese for you and your favorite person. YES!

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Chilaquiles entered my life about 1 1/2 years ago on our honeymoon.  We were in Cabo and the honeymoon had been great, except for the part where I passed out in the shower because I had vertigo and got overheated in the sunshine (and Don Julio 1942 is really yum).  But when I think back to our honeymoon I don’t remember the passing out part as much as I remember 1) people trying non-stop to get us to go on their glass-bottom boat or water taxi, 2) creamy eggs + thick corn tortillas every morning, 3) early mornings at Lover’s Beach and 4) chilaquiles.

I would say my life was never the same after eating my first chilaquiles.  Well that’s dramatic, but my life is most surely better because they have chilaquiles in them.

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For these, you just layer on all the good things you like, like green chili salsa. I bought this Archer Farms Brand from Target and it is SO GOOD.  You need to get some.  You must you must you must.  We had a green chili salsa when we were in Taos that was insane and that Archer Farms goodness tastes just like it. Success! 

Then on went a layer of pineapple. Mainly because pretty pineapple pictures make up half of pinterest right now and they have me craving tropical fruit.  I could really go for a Dole Whip.  Or just a day trip to Disneyland.  (Disneyland>Disneyworld.  Thoughts?)

chilaquiles for two | immaEATthat.com Finally I piled on top some tomatoes, cilantro, shredded chicken (YAY(!) for another thing to do with a rotisserie chicken), and cheese because cheese love.  Then you repeat with another layer of chips + green chili salsa + tomatoes + chicken + cheese + pineapple + cilantro.

And at that point you should have something that looks a bit like this…

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Then off to the oven to make the cheese into something melty and delicious.  Oh melted cheese.  You are so good.

And that’s it.  It’s dinner for you and someone you want to make happy.

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Chilaquiles for Two

Yield: 2 servings

Prep Time: 10 mintues

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

2 big handfuls tortilla chips
1/2 cup green chili salsa
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
1/2 cup pineapple, cut into small squares
2/3 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
2/3 cup rotisserie chicken, shredded
1/4 cup cilantro
garnish: lime rounds & a small avocado

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350ºF.  In a baking dish, add a layer of half your chips.  Then layer on half of all your ingredients in the order they are listed in the ingredients list.  Top with the remaining chips and repeat topping layering process.  Bake for 5-7 minutes, or until cheese is melted.  Garnish with lime rounds and avocados.

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4 comments

  1. Yum!!! I have been taste testing or trying to recreate the chilaquiles I ate almost everyday when my hubby and I went to Oaxaca, Mexico for a wedding a few years ago.  They were so yummy (or was that all the wine, and, yes, tequilla) after the wedding ended at 5 am??) and I seriously could not eat them enough! Can’t wait to try your version (love the pineapple!)-maybe with a fried egg on top :-)

  2. Sadly, I’ve never experienced the greatness of chilaquiles. And living alone, I get to share this dinner for two with me, myself, and I. :)

  3. Is a chilaquile just fancy nachos? And I haven’t ever been to Disneyland but California > Florida like times 1000 so Disneyland must be better too. :)

  4. This is exactly what I want to eat for breakfast and dinner everyday. Melty cheese and chips? Yassss. I have only been to Disneyland so I can’t really consult on which one is better!

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