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Mexican Chicken Tortilla Lasagna

Total Time
1h 37m
26m prep · 71m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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🌾 Gluten-Free 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

Pasta is replaced by corn tortillas in this Mexican-Italian mashup lasagna recipe. Instead of the traditional pasta, tomato sauce, and mozzarella, this version features tortillas, enchilada sauce, zesty diced tomatoes, and queso fresco cheese.

Ingredients

  • 1 , 10 ounce
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion , diced
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1 , 10 ounce
  • ½ , 1.25 ounce
  • 5 ounces crumbled queso fresco , divided
  • 0.25 cups Mexican crema
  • 1 tablespoon Mexican crema
  • 1 large egg
  • 6 corns tortillas
  • 3 ounces grated Cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spread about 4 tablespoons enchilada sauce over the bottom of an 8x6-inch baking dish. Pour remaining enchilada sauce into a medium bowl.

  2. 2

    Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add ground chicken and sauté until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Pour diced tomatoes and liquid into the skillet and stir in taco seasoning until incorporated.

  3. 3

    To the enchilada sauce in the bowl, add 4 ounces queso fresco, 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon Mexican crema, and egg; stir to combine.

  4. 4

    Trim tortillas to have a straight edge if desired. Lay two tortillas in enchilada sauce in the baking dish; top with some chicken mixture and some enchilada sauce mixture. Repeat layers (tortillas, chicken, sauce) twice more. Top with remaining queso fresco and Cheddar cheese.

  5. 5

    Bake, covered, in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Uncover and bake for 10 more minutes. Let rest for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

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