Monday, September 28, 2009

Where have you been...Mexican Lasagna?!

I'M HOME! I still have more boxes to unpack and pictures looking for a place on the wall, but all I can say is I finally feel at home here in VA! We are still renting (which was not in the plans) and I'm surprised that I'm okay with it. All I know is this is the perfect house for our little family right now. The last home was quaint, but after the basement flooding numerous times, and the mold problem and the bugs and the...well you get the picture. Anyway, I'm back with a smaller kitchen, but a happier heart! I'm more determined than ever to get my recipes posted and soak up the beautiful life I've been blessed with here in Virginia!

Here's a favorite recipe I thought I lost in the move. It surfaced after I emptied a box from the garage! Do you see why I need to get my recipes organized!



MEXICAN LASAGNA


1 pound 85 % ground beef (I never use this, it still taste great without it).
1 onion-chopped
1 Tb veg. oil
2 Tb chili powder (I use 1 1/2)
1 tsp cumin
2 t sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 c water
2 garlic cloves-minced
1 small can tomato sauce
1 can cream of chicken soup (Healthy Request)
1 cup light sour cream
1 can sweet corn-drained
1 can black beans-drained
1 can pinto beans-drained
1 package burrito size flour tortillas
4 cups shredded Colby- jack or Mexican cheese
1/2 cup chopped cilantro

In a skillet, saute onion in oil until tender-then add the rest of seasonings up to garlic-saute 30 seconds and add tomato sauce, cream of chicken, and water stir and cook until heated through. Set aside.

If using beef, cook in a separate skillet over med-high heat until no longer pink, about 5 min. Drain in colander, and transfer into a med. size bowl-
Add the corn and beans.

Assemble:

Lightly spray a 9x13 pan. Arrange about 2 tortillas in the bottom of pan. Evenly sprinkle with half of the bean mixture then pour about 1 1/4 cups sauce over beans and spread to evenly distribute. Sprinkle 1 1/4 cups of cheese over mixture. Layer 2 more tortillas then beans and 1 1/4 cups sauce and cheese, top with more tortillas and add the rest of sauce evenly over the top and sprinkle with cheese and cilantro. Bake at 350 degrees until cheese is melted and slightly browned, about 25 minutes.

Top with pico, or whatever floats your boat!

4 comments:

Emily said...

(This is MICHELLE not EMILY. My daughter has a serious problem with email!) "Where have you been....JODY?!!" I took a chance and am so so SO DANG glad NOT to have seen the peaches and cream pie in the heading when I clicked on! SHE'S BACK BABY!!! (Sorry for all the caps and the !'s, I just realized I have been screaming in my head...........all morning...)Anyhoo, yay for Mexican Lasagna! I've never, ever tried this. You have been holding out on me. I'll have to make it soon! I am so glad you are feeling more settled and at home, and I can't WAIT for more posts!(No pressure)(Whatsoever)
Love ya!

Zana said...

(This is THOMAS not ZANA. My mom has a serious problem...she's so in love with me that she forgot to check your blog for an entire week!) I'm just so glad your back to posting b/c it gives my mom the motivation to stick with her #1 priority...feeding me of course! She's doing a great job & I can brag that all 3 rolls on my inner thighs are filled in quite nicely.
I'm told I'm quite delicious and can't wait for you to eat me up!

Anonymous said...

Mmmm. That does look deee-lissh! So what of your apple pie? Will you be posting that soon? :-) How did your crust turn out?

something good said...

Hey Tiff-It turned out great! I've been wanting to post the apple pie, but since the move, we can't find the cord to that goes from the camera to the computer! It's really starting to bug! :) I'll just have to bring you the pie to see what you think!

Emily-I mean Michelle and Thomas-I mean Zana, you guys crack me up!!! Thanks for the motivation!