Mar 4, 2010

Mexican Lasagna

If you want a different type of lasagna - you should definitely try this mexican version.  It is a very versatile recipe - there are lots of ways to change it up and make it your own.  I think it would be a great recipe to make to bring over to new parents or someone who is not able to cook - just pop this in the oven and serve!   Enjoy! 

Ingredients
  • 1 cup rice, uncooked
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp. canola oil
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 -14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes
  • 1 - 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained 
  • 5 tbsp. taco seasoning
  • 1/2 tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 chipolte peppper in adobo
  • 1 tbsp. reserved adobo sauce
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 3 tbsp. water
  • 2 cups mexican shredded cheese
  • 2 - 7 oz. cans of salsa verde
  • flour tortillas
  • 1 - 10 oz. can enchilada sauce
  • sliced green onion, for garnish

Directions
1. Prepare rice with chicken broth.
2. In a large saute pan, heat oil until shimmering.  Then add onion, garlic and diced tomatoes and cook until onions have softened. 
3.  Add in beans, 2 tbsp. taco seasoning and chili powder - stir to combine. 
4.  In a separate bowl - combine cooked rice with bean/onion/tomato mixture - set aside.
5.  In the same pan, brown the ground beef until completely cooked.
6. Once cooked add in chopped chipolte pepper, adobo sauce, corn and 3 tbsp. taco seasoning and 3 tbsp. water.   Cook until sauce has thickened. 
7. In a 9 x 13 inch pan begin layering the lasagna as follows:
  • 1 - 7oz. can of salsa verde in the bottom
  • flour tortillas (may have to cut them to size)
  • 1/2 of the rice mixture
  • 1 cup of mexican cheese
  • more flour tortillas
  • 10 oz. can of enchilada sauce
  • beef mixture
  • 1/2 of the rice mixture
  • more flour tortillas
  • 1 -7oz. can of salsa verde
  • 1 cup of mexican cheese
8. Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 30 minutes - or until completely heated through. Top with sliced green onions.

Adapted from the Pioneer Woman

3 comments:

  1. I never met a lasanga I didn't like! THis looks great!

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  2. This sounds great. I'm a mexican and I eat lasanga. Hehehe!

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  3. This seems like a spin on tortilla pie. I will have to try it sometime.

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