Cancun Casserole

Name: Cancun Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 corn tortillas, quartered,divided; 1 cup chopped seeded green chili peppers or 1 cup canned chile; 12 ounces crabmeat or 12 ounces imitation crabmeat; 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided; 1/2 cup chopped red onion; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro; 2 cups heavy cream; 2 eggs; salt and pepper

Submitted by Michelle S.

"I had this at a church dinner years ago and HAD to have the recipe! It is deceptively flavorful and so rich. A nice Mexican rice and a dab of sour cream and avocado salad are tasty additions to make a complete meal."

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photo by *Parsley*

Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 4

ingredients

8 corn tortillas, quartered,divided
1 cup chopped seeded green chili peppers or 1 cup canned chile
12 ounces crabmeat or 12 ounces imitation crabmeat
1 ¹⁄₂ cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
¹⁄₂ cup chopped red onion
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
2 cups heavy cream
2 eggs
salt and pepper

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease an 8 inch square pan.
Layer 4 of the quartered tortillas covering the bottom of pan completely.
Combine peppers, crab, 1 c.
cheese, onion, and the cilantro.
Whisk together cream and eggs: stir into crab mixture.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Pour over tortillas.
Top with remaining quartered tortillas and remaining cheese.
Bake for 45 minutes.

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Reviews

Unique! Rich! If you are seeking a really different and delicious seafood/Mexican dish this is IT!!! Would be a stunner at a dinner party - and a small portion goes a long way! I am glad you insisted on getting this recipe at your church dinner! Thank you for sharing it.

Susan L.
We really loved the flavor of this. I wonder if it would be better to use the crunchy type tortilla chips instead of the corn tortillas because they were hard to eat. And I agree with the others about putting the cheese on top in the last 10-15 minutes of cooking time. Besides those things, it was wonderful and I will definitely be making this again!!!

jrivera
This was so incredibly, awesomely, freaking good! Because I wanted leftovers I upped the amounts a bit and used half shrimp with the "crab" chunks. I used 12 tortillas, 3 eggs, and 1/2 cup sherry instead of extra cream (just because I love sherry with seafood!) I also used quite a bit more cilantro than called for because we LOVE its flavor. I'm laying claim to the leftovers for my lunches this week and this is going into the folder I use for dishes I want to make on a regular basis. Thank you so much for posting this terrific and easy dish!

Vina7737
I was not a fan. The consistency and texture was not desirable. Will not make again.

MaddieLC
YUMMY! Rich and creamy! I used 16 oz of imitation crab. I added the cheese on top during the last 15 minutes, because I didn't want it to get too brown. The bottom toretillas were moist and soft and the top ones baked up nice and crunchy. Thanx for sharing this. It's a great way to use imitation crab.

*Parsley*