Hard Dinner

Jollyrogers' Chilaquiles

Name: Jollyrogers' Chilaquiles
Prep time: 41 min
Cook time: 101 min
Total time: 142 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Unknown
Ingredients: 1 onion , chopped; 1 can sliced black olives , 6 ounce; 0.5 cups white vinegar , divided; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil , Optional; 0.5 pounds chorizo or bulk spicy pork sausage , Optional; 12 corns tortillas , 7 inch; 0.25 cups vegetable oil , Optional; 1.5 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 3 cans tomato sauce , 8 ounce; 1 can Mexican style hot tomato sauce , 7.75 ounce; 1 cup water; 1.5 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon white sugar; 1 tablespoon white vinegar; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon taco seasoning mix , Optional; 1 can diced green chiles , 4 ounce; 0.75 cups crumbled cotija or feta cheese

Total Time

2h 22m

41m prep · 101m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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This is a Mexican casserole that my Grandpa used to make every Thanksgiving and Christmas. The smell alone makes me feel like I am six years old and waiting for dinner to start. This recipe has been handed down from my Grandpa to my dad to me. The original recipe did not call for teaspoons or tablespoons, but with ounces and pounds. It can be made with or without chorizo. I prefer it with soy-based meatless chorizo substitute, which also makes it a good dish for vegetarians.

Ingredients

1 onion , chopped
1 can sliced black olives , 6 ounce
0.5 cups white vinegar , divided
1 tablespoon vegetable oil , Optional
0.5 pounds chorizo or bulk spicy pork sausage , Optional
12 corns tortillas , 7 inch
0.25 cups vegetable oil , Optional
1.5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cans tomato sauce , 8 ounce
1 can Mexican style hot tomato sauce , 7.75 ounce
1 cup water
1.5 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon taco seasoning mix , Optional
1 can diced green chiles , 4 ounce
0.75 cups crumbled cotija or feta cheese

Instructions

1

Put chopped onion and sliced olives in separate small bowls and combine each with 1/4 cup of vinegar. Set aside to marinate. Meanwhile, heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the chorizo, breaking it apart into crumbles as it cooks, about 10 minutes. Remove the chorizo from the skillet and set aside.
2

Heat 1/4 cup of oil in the skillet and add the tortilla pieces, cooking and stirring over medium-low heat until just beginning to get crisp and golden at the edges, about 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and drain the tortillas; pour 1 tablespoon of the oil into a saucepan.
3

Heat the saucepan over medium-low heat until hot but not smoking. Add the flour, and cook and stir until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour in the regular and hot tomato sauces, water, browned chorizo, cocoa powder, sugar, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, oregano, and taco seasoning. Simmer the sauce about 5 minutes to blend the flavors. Stir in diced chiles and tortillas. Simmer about 10 minutes more, stirring occasionally, until tortillas have softened and the mixture is thick.
4

Drain the onion and olives. Spoon a layer of tortilla mixture evenly into a 2 quart baking dish or serving dish, and follow with a layer of about 2 tablespoons marinated onion, then a layer of 2 tablespoons olives, followed by a layer of 1/4 cup cheese. Repeat layers twice more. Serve hot.