Chicken Spinach Tortilla Bake

I found this recipe at http://stylishcuisine.com .  It sounded a little different than most Mexican casserole dishes so I tried it out.  Of course I never make anything exactly like the recipe says.  I guess I've always been a rebel that way.  I used grilled chicken breasts that I had cooked the day before.  You can cook your chicken in a fry pan with a little olive oil, boil it, or use a rotisserie chicken if you prefer.  You can purchase store bought Salsa Verde but I made mine fresh in my blender, either way is fine.  I used whole wheat tortillas.  I really liked this dish.  It reminded me a little of quiche but without the eggs.  The pepper-jack cheese added a marvelous flavor that made me want to say mmmm with every bite.  You will need the following ingredients:

1 lb chicken breasts grilled, shredded
1 cup Ricotta cheese
2 extra large wheat tortillas
3 cups fresh baby spinach
leaves chopped (or more)
1/2 lb pepper-jack cheese
1 1/4 cups salsa verde store bought or fresh
For  Fresh Salsa Verde
4-5 medium tomatillos
1 tomato
1 jalapeno pepper
1-2 slices red onion
1/2 tsp fresh minced garlic
1 1/2  tsp lime juice
1/2 tsp salt

Wearing protective gloves, remove stems and seeds from jalapeno,  Peel, wash, and halve the tomatillos.  Place jalapeno, tomatillos, onion, tomato, garlic, lime juice, and salt in your food processor and puree.  Mix 1 1/4cups Salsa Verde with 1 cup Ricotta cheese and whisk together.

Remove the stems from the spinach and chop so that it won't be stringy.  Shred the chicken and grate the cheese.

Lightly spray an 8" x 8" baking pan with cooking spray.  Put one large wheat tortilla in the bottom of the pan, then top with 1/2 of the salsa, spinach, chicken, and cheese.

Add another tortilla, then remaining salsa, spinach, chicken, and cheese. 

Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown.  Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.  This smelled so good I could hardly wait to take it out of the oven. 

Serve with fresh chopped tomatoes if you like.