Tortilla Dressing Recipe

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This is not your typical holiday stuffing. Tortillas, jalapenos, chili powder and cilantro lend to its southwestern flavor.

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Tortilla Dressing Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 35 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

30 35 65

Ingredients

8 corn tortillas (6 inches), cut into 1/4-inch strips
1/4 cup canola oil
8 flour tortillas (6 inches), cut into 1/4-inch strips
1 cup crushed corn bread stuffing
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/3 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon minced fresh sage or 1/4 teaspoon dried sage leaves
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup chicken broth

Directions

In a large skillet, saute corn tortilla strips in oil in batches for 1 minute or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
In a large bowl, combine the corn tortilla strips, flour tortilla strips, stuffing, onion, red pepper, jalapeno, cilantro, chili powder, sage, coriander, cumin and salt. Stir in egg and broth.
Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 325° for 35-45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Yield: 9 cups.

Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 171 calories, 8 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 370 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Tortilla Dressing in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2007, p127