Tortilla "Dry Soup" Casserole ( Sopa Seca De Tortilla - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup minced onion
2 tablespoons salad oil
4 ounces green chilies, minced
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup tomato puree
salt
12 corn tortillas (cut in thin strips, then fried)
2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine

Preparation

In a wide frying pan, over medium heat, cook onion in oil until limp; add chiles and cream, and tomatoe puree. Simme for 10 minutes. Add salt, to taste.
Grease a 2-qt. baking dish and cover the bottom with half of the tortilla chips. Pour half the sauce and half of the shredded cheese. Repeat layers, ending with the cheese. Dot with butter and bake, uncovered, in a 350\u00b0F oven for 30 minutes or until hot through.