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Easy Mexican Chicken
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 40 Minutes
Servings: 3
Yikes - the freezer is full of chicken. This is an easy and tasty way to serve chicken - again. It is filling enough to serve with a tossed salad. Good for two people. Double for larger family.
Ingredients:
4 chicken pieces, cooked
1/2 jar salsa (medium is best)
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
6 -8 corn tortillas
sliced olive (optional)
chopped jalapano chile (from jar of pickled jalapanos) (optional)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Cook chicken and cool.
3. When cool, cut chicken from bone and shred- leave a little chunky.
4. Mix salsa and tomato sauce.
5. Add jalapanos if desired.
6. (They really make if good... honest) Layer starting with tortillas in an 8 x8 pan.
7. Add 1/3 chicken- spread around.
8. Spread 1/3 sauce over chicken.
9. Repeat two more times.
10. Cover top with cheese.
11. Sprinkle sliced olives over all.
12. Bake for 20 minutes.
13. Cut in squares like lasagna.
By RecipeOfHealth.com