MEXICAN CHICKEN LASAGNA

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This chicken casserole is a lowfat, filling, and spicy treat that the whole family will enjoy. This makes great leftovers.

Provided by VickiVSN

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 1h45m

Yield 6 , 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

1 lb cooked chicken breast, shredded with fork (or less as desired. Leftover rotissary, breast, or uncooked breast poached with some salsa works gre)
3 (12 inch) whole wheat tortillas
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 tablespoons Mexican seasoning (either prebought combination or mix some chili, cumin, pepper, etc)
1/4 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder (the secret ingredient!)
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 small onion, cut into strips
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 seeded jalapeno, finely chopped
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained & rinsed
1/2 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese

Steps:

Simmer tomato sauce and spices, including cocoa on low heat for about an hour for best flavor blend.
Saute peppers and onion in oil over medium high heat until vegetables are soft, about 5-10 minutes.
Layer the following (about 1/2 of each group) in a 9 x9 casserole dish; tortilla, chicken, vegetables, black beans, sauce.
Repeat layer reserving a little bit of sauce.
Top with 3rd tortilla.
Top with remaining sauce and cheese.
Cover with foil.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
Uncover and continue to bake for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted and starting to brown.
Cut into 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 309.6, Fat 10.2, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 75.6, Sodium 546.9, Carbohydrate 21.6, Fiber 6.5, Sugar 5.1, Protein 33.1

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