Stuffed Gorditas

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Prep 30 min
Total 40 min
Ingredients 13
Servings 8

Ingredients

Gorditas

cups instant corn masa for tortillas

cups Progresso™ chicken broth or water

1/4

cup vegetable oil

Filling

ripe avocados, peeled and pitted

tomatillos, husked and washed, halved

1/2

cup Progresso™ chicken broth

1/4

cup heavy whipping cream

teaspoon chicken boullion granules

1/2

teaspoon salt

cups shredded cooked chicken (from 1 rotisserie Chicken)

Topping

cup queso fresco cheese, crumbled

1/2

cup shredded romaine lettuce

1/4

cup sour cream

Directions

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1

In medium bowl, mix masa and 2 cups of the chicken broth until soft dough forms. Shape dough into 8 round flat patties, about 3 to 3 1/2 inches in diameter, to resemble a gordita. Cook gorditas in 12-inch skillet on medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes per side or until brown spots appear and dough is no longer soft. Set gorditas aside; cool 10 minutes. Make a 2-inch slit in side of each gordita to form a pocket.
2

Place 3 tablespoons of the oil in a skillet; heat oil about 1 minute or until hot. Cook gorditas about 1 minute per side coating gorditas with the oil.
3

Meanwhile, in blender place avocados, tomatillos, 1/2 cup of the chicken broth, cream, boullion granules and salt. Cover; blend on high speed 30 seconds until mixture is smooth. In 1 quart saucepan, heat remaining 1 tablespoon of the oil. Stir in the avocado mixture; cook on medium heat for 5 minutes. Stir in the shredded chicken; cook and stir about 2 minutes until mixture is hot.
4

Spoon about 3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the pocket of each gordita. Top half of the gordita with 1 tablespoon of the filling, if desired. Serve the gorditas with queso fresco, lettuce and sour cream.

Expert Tips

Refried black beans.
If you have extra filling, serve with warm corn tortillas and refried beans or frijoles de la olla (black bean soup).

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1

Calories: 380
Calories from Fat: 200

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 22g; 34%
Saturated Fat 6g 30% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 50mg; 17%
Sodium: 580mg; 24%
Potassium: 390mg; 11%
Total Carbohydrate: 30g; 10%
Dietary Fiber 5g 20% Sugars 2g
Protein: 16g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%; 10%
Vitamin C: 6%; 6%
Calcium: 10%; 10%
Iron: 8%; 8%

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;