Green Chile-Chicken Casserole

This would be a good casserole for a pot luck supper. Are those coming back with the economy in tatters?

Notes: I made my own chicken broth and used full-fat sour cream. Certainly a reduced fat could be used, also for the cheddar if you like. I don't use non-fat anything except for celery.

I cut the recipe in half but added the small can of green chilis AND part of a pepper in adobo sauce (very hot)--used just a tablespoon. I also used a whole clove of garlic for half the recipe. My casserole was 7 x 11, and I could only get 8 - 10 as opposed to 12 tortillas in it. This is an economical recipe if you shop the supermarket sales. It's also fast. Tortillas don't have to be cooked. I heated the first nine ingredients in the microwave, thereby saving getting a pot dirty. Might be enhanced with a little chopped chives or cilantro after baking.

Green Chile-Chicken Casserole: looked just like the photo Don't even think of substituting flour tortillas, which belong on the West Coast with Astroturf and "the wave." Think of the word "Californication." Got it? Good!

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Tortilla Soup

Since we are trolling for recipes that say, "take 4 ripe tomatoes. . . . ." I thought of my old tortilla soup recipe which I have served to countless Europeans who have all thought it excellent.

I found a similiar recipe on the web, just change the canned tomatoes to 4 ripe tomatoes and you're in business. Don't cheat and skip the cilantro. We love all the toppings. We love sitting with a box of Kleenex on the table because I left part of the pith and seeds in the jalapeno.

Live bravely. Soup is good food.

The world's best torilla soup is at the Stanford Court Hotel (see Blog photo) in San Francisco, but it's big time cheaper to eat this recipe. On the other hand, the Stanford Court is a lovely spot to eat lunch, and if you have some ready cash or credit, why not treat yourself to a bowl of this heavenly soup?

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