MEXICAN LASAGNA

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Chili powder adds a spicy Mexican twist to the Italian favorite. The taste-tested recipe comes from Ragu kitchens. TIP: Substitute refried beans for ground beef for a meatless main dish.

Provided by Barb G.

Categories     Cheese

Time 55m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (26 ounce) jar old world pasta sauce
1 lb ground beef or 1 (15 ounce) can refried beans
1 (15 1/4 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
4 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
6 (8 1/2 inch) flour tortillas
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (about 8 ounces)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees; Set aside 1 cup pasta sauce.
  • In a 10-inch skillet, brown ground beef over medium-high heat; drain of fat.
  • Stir in remaining pasta sauce, corn and chili powder.
  • In a 13-x-9-inch spread 1 cup pasta mixture; arrange 2 tortillas over sauce, overlapping edges slightly.
  • Layer half of the sauce mixture and one-third of the cheese over tortillas; REPEAT layers. ending with tortillas.
  • Spread tortillas with the 1 cup reserved pasta sauce.
  • Bake 30 minutes, then top with remaining cheese and bake another 10 minutes or until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 493.3, Fat 24.3, SaturatedFat 10.6, Cholesterol 68.2, Sodium 1136.4, Carbohydrate 44.9, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 10.6, Protein 24.7

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