Fiesta Chicken Tortilla Lasagna Food

TACO FIESTA CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Spray 15x12 inch sheet of foil and 13x9 inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix tomatoes, salsa and chicken. In medium bowl, mix refried beans and sour cream.
• Spread about 1 1/4 cups chicken mixture in bottom of baking dish. Top with 4 uncooked noodles, breaking to fit if necessary. Spread with half of bean mixture and 1 1/2 cups chicken mixture. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the cheese, and hald of the onions and olives.
• Repeat noodle, bean, chicken and cheese layers once. Top with remaining 4 noodles, chicken, onions, olives and cheese. (Be sure top noodles are covered.) Cover with foil; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350*. Bake covered lasagna 50 minutes. Uncover baking dish; bake 18 to 22 minutes longer or until bubbly and thoroughly heated. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.Sprinkle with cilantro. If desired, garnish each serving with sour cream, chopped tomato and shredded lettuce.
• NOTE: If you don't have the tomatoes with green chiles, use a 4.5 oz can of chopped green chiles and plain canned diced tomatoes instead.

FIESTA CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, spread 1/4 cup of the salsa. Layer with 3 noodles and 1/3 each of the chicken, beans, cilantro, salsa and cheese. Repeat layers twice with remaining noodles, chicken, beans, cilantro, salsa and cheese.
• Cover baking dish with foil. Bake 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until hot in center. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

FIESTA CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Saute onions, peppers, garlic and corn in olive oil.
• In a mixing bowl blend cream cheese with sauteed mixture, 1 package Mexican blend cheese, 1/4 teaspoon cumin and cilantro.
• Blend in chicken/turkey and set aside.
• (If mixture is too dry, you can thin it with a small amount of broth or milk for easier spreading).
• In a saucepan, add broth to soup and heat until bubbling.
• Remove from heat and stir in Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, green chilies, thyme, salt, pepper and remaining cumin.
• In a greased 13x9 baking pan, spread 1/2 cup of the cheese/soup sauce.
• Layer with several corn tortillas, torn to fit the pan.
• Spread approximately 1/3 of chicken mixture and 1/4 of the cheese sauce.
• Repeat layering of tortillas, chicken, then cheese mixture.
• Top with remaining package of Mexican blend cheese.
• Loosely cover pan with foil and bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake an additional 5 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• Let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.

FIESTA CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the soups, tomatoes, picante sauce, green pepper, onion and chili powder. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half of the tortilla strips, chicken, soup mixture and cheese. Repeat layers. , Cover and bake at 350° until bubbly, 40-50 minutes. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

FIESTA MEXICAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Coat a baking dish with non stick spray.
• Brown ground beef and onion. Drain.
• Add tomatoes and green chilies, tomato sauce, cumin,salt and pepper. Simmer 15 minutes.
• In a small bowl combine sour cream and cream cheese.
• Spread cream cheese mixture on top of the 3 tortillas.
• Layer in the baking dish tortilla, meat mixture then cheese. Repeat 2 more times.
• Bake 30 minutes.
• This can be garnished with diced tomato,chopped green onions, shredded lettuce, black olives or guacamole. I didn't use any garnishes and it was very good.

FIESTA TACO LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink; drain and return to skillet.
• Stir in taco seasoning, corn, and 1/2 cup water.
• Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until thickened.
• Add cream cheese, stirring until melted.
• Remove from heat, and stir in 1 1/2 cups Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese.
• Spread 1 cup salsa evenly in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
• Layer with 3 lasagna noodles (noodles should not touch each other or sides of dish), 2 cups ground beef mixture, and 3/4 cup salsa.
• Repeat layers using 3 lasagna noodles, remaining ground beef mixture, and 3/4 cup salsa.
• Top with remaining 3 noodles and 2 cups salsa, covering noodles completely.
• Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1 1/2 cups Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese.
• Bake, covered, at 375° for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake 10 to 15 more minutes or until cheese is melted and edges are lightly browned.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Serve with desired toppings.

CORN TORTILLA CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• In each of two greased 13x9 inches baking dishes, arrange 6 tortillas. Top with 1 cup chicken, 2/3 cup kidney beans, 1 cup salsa, 1/2 cup green pepper, about 1/3 Jack cheese, and 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese. Repeat layers twice.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Uncover, bake 10-15 minutes longer or until the cheese melts. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

SALSA CHICKEN FIESTA (LIGHTER RECIPE)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 8- or 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. In small bowl, stir together Bisquick® mix, water and egg product; spread in pan. Sprinkle with 1 1/4 cups of the cheese.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook chicken over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until outsides turn white; drain. Stir in salsa; heat until hot. Spoon over batter in pan to within 1/2 inch of edges.
• Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until edges are dark golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake 1 to 3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted; loosen from sides of pan.