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Mexican Lasagna

I love Mexican food – it’s probably my favourite cuisine…and since I don’t live in Texas anymore, it’s a little more difficult to find great authentic flavours here in Northern Alberta. This dish, however, packs a punch of Mexican flavour and I always go back for seconds! Let’s get cooking this Mexican lasagna.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 8 people
Author: Ali

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs of chicken breast
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 red pepper and 2 green peppers
  • 3/4 red onion
  • 1 jalapeño
  • 2 small cans of corn
  • 1 can of refried black beans
  • 400 g of old cheddar cheese and monterey jack cheese
  • 12-14 corn tortillas
  • 1 tablespoon of chili powder and cumin
  • 2 tablespoons of tex-mex seasoning
  • 2-3 cups of <a href="https://3ten.ca/recipes-chicken-enchilada-sauce/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">enchilada sauce</a>
  • serve with <a href="https://3ten.ca/recipe-holy-guacamole/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">holy guacamole</a>

Instructions

  • First - get all of your ingredients together.
  • Next - cut up the chicken into little cubes. Cook on medium with 1.5 tablespoons of olive oil and the tex-mex seasoning for about 12 minutes. Set aside once cooked.
  • Now, roast the vegetables. Cut the peppers and the onion into small 1/2 inch squares. In a big pan, add in 3/4 of a tablespoon of olive oil and the veggies. Add 1/2 tablespoon of chili powder and cumin and cook for 12 minutes.
  • Repeat with the cron.
  • Last step before we start building. Cut your corn tortillas into strips and shred your cheese.
  • Build in this layer order:
  • 1/3 of the enchilada sauce
  • 1/2 the corn tortillas
  • all refried black beans
  • 1/2 the pepper and onion mixture
  • all the chicken
  • 1/2 the corn
  • 1/3 of the enchilada sauce
  • 1/2 the cheese mix
  • rest of the corn tortillas
  • 1/2 the pepper and onion mixture
  • 1/2 the corn
  • 1/3 of the enchilada sauce
  • rest of the cheese mix
  • Now bake at 400 and cover with foil and cook for 30 minutes.
  • Done - eat up and enjoy.