Spinach Chalupas Casserole Recipe | Mexican Recipes

How to prepare "spinach chalupas casserole"

spinach chalupas casserole (chalupas de espinacas)

2 pounds fresh spinach
1/2 cup minced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
tabasco sauce to taste
salt to taste
1/2 cup soda cracker crumbs
1 egg, beaten
18 flour tortillas
1 1/2 cups cream
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

combine spinach with a small amount of water in saucepan. cook just until tender; drain well. chop spinach. combine with onion, garlic, tabasco sauce and salt in bowl; mix well. stir in cracker crumbs and egg. spoon mixture onto tortillas; roll to enclose filling. place in baking dish. pour cream over rolls. refrigerate for 4 to 5 hours.

sprinkle with cheese. bake at 300 degrees f for 45 minutes or until golden brown.

yield: 9 servings