Some say el Budín Azteca resembles a lasagna, except that it’s made with “Mexican” ingredients. Others call it a “Mexican Chicken Pie.”
Regardless, the fresh salsa flavors, the texture, and the dichotomy of zippy and homey feelings this casserole evokes make it a winner all around.

Among many other amazing traditions, Mexicans covet an exquisite recipe inherited from many generations ago – a dish that originated from the Aztecs (Aztecs). The Budín Azteca, is actually better known as “Pastel de Moctezuma,” or Mexican Lasagna.

Moctezuma was an Aztec ruler defeated by the Spanish conquistadores. Many people vaguely relate it to the last emperor of the Aztecs, which is inaccurate, but that is his claim to fame.

Moctezuma was known for hosting gigantic feats, with hundreds of different dishes. He left behind many things, one of them being this delicious recipe.

Layers of corn tortillas, creamy and spicy chicken, plenty of cheese, and (in this version) fresh, Mango Pineapple Salsa create a truly memorable feast: Mango Pineapple Budín Azteca.

Mango Pineapple Budín Azteca

12 corn tortillas
1 cup Avocado Salsa*
2 cups sour cream
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cooked and shredded
sea salt and pepper
1 1/2 cups white cheddar cheese, shredded
1 1/2 cups Cojita cheese (crumbled)
3 cups Sam’s Fresh Salsa-Mango Pineapple

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Combine the Avocado Salsa* with the sour cream and shredded chicken. Spread 1/4 cup of that mixture over the bottom of a square casserole dish.
Top with a layer of 4 tortillas, slightly overlapping. Top with half the remaining Avocado Salsa, sour cream, and chicken mixture, and then all the shredded cheddar. Layer that with 4 more tortillas.

Layer with 1 1/2 cups Sam’s Fresh Salsa – Mango Pineapple Salsa.

Top that with the remaining Avocado Salsa, sour cream, and chicken mixture.

Use the remaining 4 corn tortillas for the penultimate layer.

For the last layer(s), sprinkle the crumbled Cotija cheese and remaining 1 1/2 cups Sam’s Fresh Salsa-Mango Pineapple atop.

Bake for 25-30 minutes, until bright and bubbly.

Remove from oven and cool for several hours to set (or overnight – casseroles and lasagna are always better the next day after flavors set).

Slice and serve.

Spectacular!!

Oh, and sprinkle with plenty of fresh ground pepper when serving.

*Avocado Salsa:
2 ripe avocados, halved, pitted and skins removed
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
2 Tbs. red onion, diced
1 fresh jalapeño, seeded and roughly chopped
juice and zest of 1 fresh lime
2 cups water
2 Tbs. white vinegar
1 tsp. sea salt
freshly ground black pepper

Combine all ingredients in a high speed blender and whir until smooth.

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