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Chicken and green chile torta

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Ingredients:
4 Poblano peppers
2 tspVegetable oil
2 cupSliced onions
1/2 tspSalt
1 Batch
1 cupReduced-fat sour cream
8 ozMozzarella cheese --
Shredded
8 ozCheddar cheese -- shredded
12 6 inch
3 cupShredded cooked chicken
Tomatillo salsa
Corn tortillas
Procedures:
1Coat a 8" springform pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2Place peppers drectly on gas or electric burners over hight heat until skin blackens.
3Put in a brown paper bag ( a covered bowl will work) and let stand at room temperature until peppers are cool enough to handle.
4Rub off blackened skin, using paper towels if necessary.
5Remove stem and seeds.
6Halve peppers and cut in thin strips.
7Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
8Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes or until softened.
9Stir in the pepper strips and ?tsp of the salt.
10Cook 5 minutes.
11Stir in ?cup of the salsa...remove from heat.
12Mix remaining salt, 1 cup of the salsa and the sour cream in a medium bowl.
13Mix cheeses in a large bowl.
14Heat over to 375°F place 1 tortilla in bottom of prepared pan.
15Tear 2 tortillas in half and place in pan, over lapping to cover bottom.
16Top with 1 cup chicken, and about 2/3 cup sour cream mixture, 1 cup cheese mixture and a scant cup pepper mixture.
17Repeat layers twice.
18Top with remaining tortillas and cheese.
19Place a piece of foil on oven rack to catch drips.
20Bake 45 minutes until hot and top is brown.
21Note...
22I use a cookie sheet instead of the foil let cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes before placing on serving plate and removing pan sides.
23Cut in wedges, serve with remaining salsa