Best Ortegaand174 Mexican Lasagna Recipes

MEXICAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Preheat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil - twice around the pan. Add chicken and season with chili powder, cumin, and red onion. Brown the meat, 5 minutes. Add taco sauce or stewed or fire roasted tomatoes. Add black beans and corn. Heat the mixture through, 2 to 3 minutes then season with salt, to your taste.
• Coat a shallow baking dish with remaining extra-virgin olive oil, about 1 tablespoon oil. Cut the tortillas in half or quarters to make them easy to layer with. Build lasagna in layers of meat and beans, then tortillas, then cheese. Repeat: meat, tortilla, cheese again. Bake lasagna 12 to 15 minutes until cheese is brown and bubbly. Top with the scallions and serve.

MEXICAN LASAGNA SUIZA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler to high with rack at center oven.
• Gather your ingredients.
• Halve, peel and chop onion, seed and chop jalapeno peppers and crush and chop garlic.
• In a large skillet, heat EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, over medium-high heat. Add onions, jalapenos, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper. Stir a few minutes to soften, then add 1/2 cup water and let it absorb. Add tomatillos, chop a small handful of cilantro and add, then stir in juice of 1 lime, agave or honey and stock.
• Remove the skin and bones from chicken, pull meat or chop into small pieces and add to sauce.
• Char the tortillas to blister and soften over open burners or in a dry stainless or cast-iron skillet on electric stovetop over high heat.
• In a bowl, stir up the crema with juice of 1 lime and shredded cheeses.
• Assemble lasagna in 8-by-8, 9-by-9 or 9-by-13 casserole (a 9-by-13 will be tighter and cook faster because the layers will be more spread out). Spray the casserole, then add some tortillas, half the chicken and sauce, tortillas, half the cream and cheese, tortillas, half the chicken and sauce, tortillas, half the cream and cheese. Place in oven and broil until brown and bubbly.
• Meanwhile, peel red onion and thinly slice on mandoline or by hand. Toast some pepitas in small skillet. Chop more cilantro.
• Top lasagna with toasted seeds, red onions and cilantro. Cut into 4 portions to serve.
• Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake with ice and strain into rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.

MEXICAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in beans, chilies, taco seasoning and hot salsa., In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer a third of the noodles and meat mixture. Sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese. Repeat layers twice. , Combine mild salsa and water; pour over top. Cover and bake 1 hour or until heated through. , Top with sour cream, olives, onions, tomatoes if desired and remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes. Let stand 10-15 minutes before cutting.