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Pastel Azteca

Pastel Azteca

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A delicious and hearty cereal dish, served hot, with toppings of chili peppers, chorizo, and cheese.

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Recipe from Mazbel, Rrmsjp (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Aztec pastel is a delicious breakfast dish originating from Mexico. It consists of corn tortillas, poblano peppers, chorizo, and other ingredients that create a unique and flavorful taste.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour, frying pan
  • Estimated cost$5.45 $1.36 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.89
  • $0.68
  • $3.08
  • $0.15
  • $0.10
  • $0.36
  • $0.19

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Roast the poblanos until softened, remove the skin, seeds, and stems, then chop into strips.
  2. Brown the chopped onion in the oil, then add the crumbled chorizo and cook briefly.
  3. Add the zucchini, chopped, and the diced and pureed tomatoes.
  4. Add the hot peppers and cook until the ingredients are fully cooked. Season and set aside.
  5. Heat oil in a pan and fry the tortillas until golden brown. Drain them on paper towels and arrange them in a single layer at the bottom of an oven-safe dish. ≈ 3 min
  6. Top with a mixture of vegetables and chorizo, add cream, and sprinkle with grated cheese. ≈ 10 min
  7. Repeat the layers of tortillas, filling, cream, and cheese until all ingredients are used, finishing with grated cheese. ≈ 3 min
  8. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for 20 minutes.
  9. Serve hot, in individual portions. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Pastel Azteca

  • 4 corn tortillas$0.89
  • 2 tomatoes$0.68
  • 100 g of chorizo$3.08
  • 1 onion$0.15
  • 10 cl of milk cream$0.10
  • 50 g of grated cheese for gratinating$0.36
  • 3 tablespoons of oil paint$0.19

Total$5.45

that's $1.36 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 2 hot poblanos
  • 4 corn tortillas
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 100 g of chorizo
  • 1 zucchini
  • 1 onion
  • 10 cl of milk cream
  • 50 g of grated cheese for gratinating
  • 3 tablespoons of oil paint
  • A pinch of salt
  • A pinch of pepper

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