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Spicy chicken and spinach cake

  • Time to make: 1 hr 15 mins
  • Serving: 6 people
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch coriander with roots
  • olive spray oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons Mexican seasoning
  • 750g chicken mince
  • 400g can diced Italian tomatoes
  • 4 flour tortillas
  • 3 cups baby spinach, roughly chopped
  • ½ cup grated reduced-fat cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup cottage cheese
  • ½ large avocado, diced
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Cut roots and 3cm of stalks from coriander. Wash well and chop finely. Reserve remaining coriander. Spray a 20cm cake tin with oil and line with baking paper.

    2 Spray a large non-stick frying pan with oil. Cook onion over a medium heat, stirring, for 3 minutes, or until soft. Add coriander root and stalks and Mexican seasoning. Mix well.

    3 Add chicken to onion and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes, or until browned. Stir in tomatoes and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 4-5 minutes, or until mixture becomes a thick sauce. Stir through 1/4 cup roughly chopped coriander leaves. Cool.

    4 Place one tortilla in the base of cake tin Top with a third of the sauce. Sprinkle over a third of the spinach and a third of the cheeses. Continue layers, ending with a tortilla. Spray with oil. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until top is light golden brown. Stand for 10 minutes before transferring to a serving platter. Top with avocado and coriander leaves.

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