LATIN LASAGNA

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Bring Latin flavors to your fall dinner tonight. Bake this cheesy lasagna dish using tomato and basil pasta sauce, chorizo sausage and Old El Paso® green chiles.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 1h50m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 lb fresh chorizo sausage, casings removed
2 jars (24 oz each) tomato and basil pasta sauce
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 can (4.5 oz) Old El Paso™ chopped green chiles
1 container (15 oz) ricotta cheese
1 cup whipping cream
2 eggs, slightly beaten
12 no-boil lasagna noodles
4 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend (16 oz)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
  • In 4-quart Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in pasta sauce, cilantro and green chiles. Cook over medium-low heat 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • In medium bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, whipping cream and eggs until smooth.
  • Spread 1 cup pasta sauce mixture in baking dish. Top with 4 of the uncooked noodles, half of the ricotta cheese mixture, one-third of the Mexican cheese blend and one-third of the remaining pasta sauce mixture. Repeat layers once, beginning with noodles. Top with remaining 4 noodles, sauce mixture and Mexican cheese blend. Cover with foil.
  • Bake 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 15 minutes longer or until golden and bubbly. Let stand 20 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 590, Carbohydrate 33 g, Fat 2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 21 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1050 mg

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