mexican lasagna.
i adapted this lasagna from rachael ray’s recipe that can be found here. her recipe is on the fattening side and so i just used her tomatillo recipe and made the rest up on my own.
ingredients:
- 1.25 lb ground turkey
- 1 red onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 1/2 cups corn, frozen
- 1 can diced green chiles
- cumin to taste
- coriander to taste
- salt & pepper to taste
- 10-14 tomatillos
- 4 avocados
- juice of 1-2 limes
- large handful cilantro
- drizzle of honey
- jalapeno, diced, to taste
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 package whole wheat tortillas
- 1/2 lb colby jack cheese, shredded
directions:
- put onion and green pepper in skillet, let cook until they soften a bit.
- add ground turkey to skillet, let brown.
- add corn and green chiles to skillet, stir together and warm through.
- meanwhile, in another skillet, place olive oil over medium high heat and add 1/2 red onion and jalapeno.
- place tomatillos and cilantro in food processor, mix well
- add mixture to onion & jalapeno, replace food processor canister
- place avocado, lime juice and honey in food processor, mix well
- add avocado mixture to tomatillo sauce, mix well
- in a 13×9 baking dish, layer one layer of tortillas
- add layer of turkey mixture
- add layer of tomatillo sauce
- add layer of cheese
- repeat this process one more time so you have 2 complete layers
- bake at 400 degrees [f] for about 10 minutes, until dish is warm through and cheese is melted
- garnish with sour cream, olives and lettuce
- delicious served alongside spanish pilaf! this one was made using a box of spanish rice, a can of diced fire smoked tomatoes and a can of black beans. very simple!
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this looks and sounds absolutely delicious and I can’t wait to try it!
How many servings does this make?
Wow, it was so long ago that I made this! Back in the crappy camera days and the days where I was really vague. It makes a 9 x 13 pan of lasagna, so I would say that it makes 12 good sized servings (like the one pictured above).
Thanks! I’m definitely trying this sometime :)
I made this on Sunday night and it was awesome! Having leftovers tonight.
It made 10 servings for me (tried to approximate to the size in the photo).
Next time I am going to experiment with ways to add more heat. I already added more jalapenos, but maybe I need to add even more.
Thanks for a great recipe!
Glad you liked it!! I am a wuss on the heat factor haha.