This Aztec Pie is like a Mexican Lasagne, but only because the preparation is similar with the layers of flavour. In a baking dish place corn tortillas top with spiced slow-cooked pork, tomato salsa, corn, green chillies, sour cream and cheese and repeat the layers. Cook until golden and bubbling. Serve the Aztec Pie (Mexican Lasagna) with sliced avocado, lime wedges, coriander and chopped tomatoes.
Aztec Pie (Mexican Lasagna) Recipe
Serves 4-6
Ingredients:
600g pork neck, trimmed
1 onion, sliced
1 tbsp Mexican spice mix
1 tbsp ground chipotle chillies
2 cups chicken stock
2 cobs corn
3 long green chillies
Vegetable oil for shallow frying
8 x 16cm corn tortillas
250ml sour cream
200g Mexican cheese or mix of cheddar and mozzarella
Sliced avocado and lime wedges, to serve
Coriander leaves, sliced to garnish
Tomato Salsa
1 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
500g vine ripened tomatoes, chopped
⅓ cup chopped coriander
Method:
Preheat oven to 150˚C (fan-forced). Heat an oiled heavy-based heatproof casserole dish over a medium to high heat.
Season pork with salt and pepper. Cook for 10 minutes, turning regularly, or until brown. Remove to a plate.
Add onions to same pan. Cook, stirring until tender. Stir in spice mix and chipotle chillies. Return pork to pan. Add stock. Cover and cook in oven for 2 to 2½ hours or until very tender.
Remove meat to a plate. Shred and add ½ cup cooking juices.
To make salsa, place all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
Heat a chargrill to a high heat. Cook corn and chillies until lightly charred. Slice kernels from corn. Place chillies in a ziplock bag. Cool. Peel away skin. Remove stem and seeds. Chop.
Shallow fry tortillas in a small frying pan for 1 minute on each side, or until golden. Drain on paper towel.
Increase oven to 180˚C (fan forced). Layer tortillas, pork, salsa, corn and chillies, sour cream and cheese in two layers in a 2.5 litre enamel baking dish. Cook for 25 minutes, or until golden and bubbling.
Serve with sliced avocado, lime wedges, coriander and chopped tomatoes.
