Recipe: Pollo Fundido (Mexican Chicken)

POLLO FUNDIDO/Mexican Chicken

12 large flour tortillas

GUISADO (stew):
1 green pepper
1 medium white onion
2 stalks celery
2 tomatoes, whole and peeled
Water to cover bottom of stock pot
6 pounds boneless chicken meat, white and dark
Garlic, salt and pepper to taste

CREAM CHEESE MIXTURE:
1 pound cream cheese
1/2 cup half-and-half
1/2ounce fresh jalapenos, diced
1/2 ounce chicken base

For the Guisado: Add vegetables, except tomatoes, to pot and cook until softened, about 30 minutes. Crush tomatoes and add, along with spices. Add chicken and cook for another 30 minutes until meat is cooked cooked.

For the cream cheese mixture: Soften cream cheese, place all ingredients in a mixer and blend evenly.

Make chicken burros by placing meat in center of large soft flour tortilla, rolling halfway, folding both ends and completing the rolling process. If needed, use a toothpick to hold tortilla in place. Fry burro in vegetable oil and set aside. Cut each into thirds. Place one-half ounce of cream cheese, along with a cheddar cheese slice, on top of each. Bake in 3507 oven until cheese melts, about one minute.

Yield: 12 servings

Serve with rice and beans.