Mexican Lasagna With Black Beans And Corn Food

MEXICAN LASAGNA WITH BLACK BEANS AND CORN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 F; Spray a 13-by-9-inch baking pan with cooking oil spray; Set aside.
• Stack the tortillas on a cutting board, and slice through them lengthwise into 3 strips each (The strips will not be uniform because of their circular shape; This is OK) Set aside.
• Pour the corn and black beans into a colander, and rinse with warm tap water to begin defrosting the corn and rinse the beans; Set aside to drain.
• In a small bowl, stir together the tomatoes with their juice, the tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and sugar; Spoon about half of the sauce into the bottom of the dish; Cover the sauce with 5 of the tortilla strips (it's fine if they overlap somewhat).
• Break the egg into a medium-size mixing bowl, and beat with a whisk or fork until foamy; Add the sour cream and 1 cup of the cheese; Stir to mix well; Spoon half of the sour cream mixture evenly over the tortilla layer and spread it out with the back of a spoon; Scatter half of the corn and black beans over the sour cream mixture.
• Place 5 more tortilla strips evenly over the corn and black bean layer; Top with the remaining sour cream mixture, and the remaining black beans and corn; Place the remaining tortilla strips over the dish; Pour the remaining tomato sauce mixture over the tortillas, and spread it evenly with the back of a spoon to moisten all of the tortilla strips.
• Cover the dish with foil, and bake for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
• While the dish bakes, rinse and trim the green onions; Slice the green onions thinly, using all of the whites and enough of the tender green tops to make 1/2 cup; Set aside.
• If using the black olives, drain them well, and set aside.
• After baking lasagna, scatter the green onions and olives, if using, evenly over the dish; Return the dish to the oven, uncovered, for 5 more minutes.
• Remove the dish from the oven, and scatter the remaining cup of Mexican cheese evenly over the dish.
• Return the dish, uncovered, to the oven, and bake until the cheese melts, about 3 minutes.
• Remove the lasagna from the oven, and let it stand 10 minutes; Slice into squares and serve.

MEXICAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 9"x13" baking dish with cooking spray.
• Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Add the beef and cook, breaking up the meat with a spatula, for 4-5 minutes.
• Add the onion and cook for 3-4 minutes or until softened. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• Stir in the taco seasoning until the meat and onions are thoroughly coated.
• Add the green chiles, diced tomatoes and corn to the pan, then stir to mix everything together.
• Add the can of refried beans. Stir until the mixture is thoroughly combined.
• Spread a thin layer of enchilada sauce over the bottom of the baking dish.
• Cut the tortillas in half, and layer 6 tortilla halved to fit in the dish. Spread 1/3 of the enchilada sauce over the tortillas, then sprinkle with 1/2 cup of cheese. Spread 1/3 of the bean and meat mixture over the cheese.
• Repeat the layers, ending with layers of tortillas, enchilada sauce, and the remaining cheese.
• Cover and bake for 20 minutes, then uncover and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and browned.
• Sprinkle with cilantro. Add any desired toppings, then cut into squares and serve.

MEATLESS MEXICAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Place two tortillas in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spread with half of the corn mixture; sprinkle with half of the cheese. Repeat layers. , Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes. Garnish each serving with a dollop of yogurt.

MEXICAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Preheat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil - twice around the pan. Add chicken and season with chili powder, cumin, and red onion. Brown the meat, 5 minutes. Add taco sauce or stewed or fire roasted tomatoes. Add black beans and corn. Heat the mixture through, 2 to 3 minutes then season with salt, to your taste.
• Coat a shallow baking dish with remaining extra-virgin olive oil, about 1 tablespoon oil. Cut the tortillas in half or quarters to make them easy to layer with. Build lasagna in layers of meat and beans, then tortillas, then cheese. Repeat: meat, tortilla, cheese again. Bake lasagna 12 to 15 minutes until cheese is brown and bubbly. Top with the scallions and serve.

MEXICAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Sautee onions, garlic and green pepper in oil until tender.
• Add tomatoes (drained), salsa and cumin, bring to a boil.
• Simmer for two minutes.
• Drain and rinse beans and add to others. If you are using, add ground beef here.
• In a 9X13 pan, layer 1/3 of the bean mixture, then tortillas then 1/2 of the cheese.
• Repeat with 1/3 of the beans then tortillas then the rest of the beans and put the remaining cheese on top.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 minutes and serve with sour cream.
• Option: Add ground cooked ground beef to the bean mixture for non-vegetarian version.

MEXICAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook meat with onion and garlic until no longer pink; drain.
• Add beans, red or green pepper, tomato sauce, taco sauce, salt, cumin and oregano; simmer 10 minutes.
• Spoon 1 cup meat mixture evenly in bottom of 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Layer 6 tortillas over sauce; with 1 cup of the meat mixture and spread evenly.
• Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese.
• Cover with remaining tortillas and remaining meat mixture.
• Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake 20 minutes. Uncover; top with remaining cheese.
• Continue baking 5 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Can be served with chopped lettuce and chopped tomatoes for a nice garnish.

MEXICAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef, and stir in the taco seasoning and tomatoes. Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with half the tortillas. Spoon the beef mixture into the dish, then top with the remaining tortillas. Spread salsa over the tortillas and sprinkle with the cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 to 30 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

MEXICAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Brown and break up the ground meat, seasoning half way through with taco seasoning and half of the lime juice. Drain on plate covered with a paper towel. Add the remaining lime juice to the salsa for extra flavor.
• **You can layer the lasagna however you choose, but here is how I do it....
• Start with about 4 tablespoons of salsa and spread over the bottom of the casserole dish. Layer the noodles overlapping across casserole dish. Spread a thin layer of refried beans with a large spoon and sprinkle evenly with corn, black olives, cooked ground meat, green onions and shredded sharp cheddar cheese. Add your next layer of noodles and spread on the refried beans. Sprinkle more corn, ground beef, green onion, black olives and cheese. Add another layer of noodles and spread with a few tablespoons of salsa. Sprinkle remaining ground meat and only a small amount of corn, cheese and green onion. Add the last layer of noodles and spread with salsa. Top with a generous amount of cheese and sprinkle a few black olives and green onions. Cover with foil and bake at 350 until noodles are tender, about 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake until cheese begins to brown. Cool before slicing. Add a nice dollop of sour cream and ENJOY!

MEXICAN BLACK BEAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the jalapeños, bell pepper, and garlic and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are just tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the beans, corn, and chili powder and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the lime juice and cilantro.
• Spread 1/2 cup enchilada sauce on the bottom of an 8-inch square or 1 1/2-quart baking dish. Top with 3 tortillas, tearing them to fit as necessary. Spread a third of the remaining enchilada sauce over the top (about 1/2 cup). Top with a third of the bean mixture and 1/2 cup cheese; repeat twice.
• Bake until the lasagna is heated through and the top is beginning to brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with cilantro, lime wedges, sour cream, and hot sauce, if desired.

BLACK BEAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Warm oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onions, 3 cloves of chopped garlic, and green and red bell peppers. Cook until the onions are soft and translucent. Stir in tomatoes with juice, salsa, and black beans. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, and cook about 3 minutes.
• In a bowl, mash the avocados with 1 clove chopped garlic and lemon juice.
• Place a layer of tortillas on the bottom of the baking dish. Spread 1/3 of the tomato and bean mixture on top. Spread 1/2 of guacamole on top, then sprinkle with 1/3 of cheese. Lay out another layer of tortillas. Top with half of the remaining tomato and bean mixture. Then spread remaining guacamole on top. Sprinkle with half the cheese. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until sauce is bubbly.

MEXICAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Brown turkey, drain (if necessary).
• Add seasoning packet, onion, tomato sauce and salsa.
• Simmer 5-7 minutes.
• Combine cottage cheese and egg in small bowl.
• Spray 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray.
• Assemble lasagna in the following order: 1/2 meat mixture, 1/2 tortillas, 1/2 cottage cheese mixture, 1/2 cheese, repeat.
• Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.