Easy Mexican Lasagna
Looking for something to spice up your weekly menu? Here it is--Easy Mexican Lasagna. A friend brought me a sample a few weeks ago for lunch & it was so good. I thought I'd share my good fortune--the acquisition of the recipe!
Easy Mexican Lasagna
Prep: 20 min., Bake: 45 min., Stand: 10 min.
Ingredients
3 cups chopped cooked chicken breast (great substituted with 1lb browned ground beef)
1 (15-oz.) can BUSH'S BEST Black Beans, drained and rinsed
1 (10-oz.) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 (10 3/4-oz.) can reduced-fat cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 (10 3/4-oz.) can reduced-fat cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 (10-oz.) can enchilada sauce
Vegetable cooking spray
12 (6-inch) fajita-size corn tortillas, cut into (1-inch) strips
1 cup (4 oz.) low-fat shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup (4 oz.) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Toppings: shredded lettuce, light sour cream, chunky mild salsa, jalapeƱo pepper slices
Preparation: Stir together first 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir together soups and enchilada sauce in a small bowl.
Spoon one-third of soup mixture into a 13- x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with one-third of tortilla strips. Spoon one-third of soup mixture and half of chicken mixture over tortillas; sprinkle with half of Cheddar cheese. Top with one-third tortilla strips; repeat layers once with remaining soup mixture, chicken, Cheddar cheese, and tortilla strips, ending with tortillas.
Sprinkle evenly with Monterey Jack cheese.
Bake at 350° for 40 to 45 minutes or until lasagna is bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes. Serve with desired toppings.










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