Mexican Lasagna
By: Kate Marcus /The Daily Cardinal
- February 7, 2008
See a step-by-step slide show of preparing this recipe.
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 4 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 16 oz. cans of refried beans
- 1/2 tbsp. oregano
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1 3/4 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- 1 3/4 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 6 9” flour tortillas
- 2/3 cups enchilada sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13 baking pan with vegetable oil. Put cooked, shredded chicken into bowl.
- Mix in sour cream. Add salt and pepper if needed and set aside.
- Put refried beans in another bowl.
- Mix refried beans with oregano, garlic powder, onion powder and cayenne pepper.
- Layer two tortillas on the bottom of the baking pan. Spread about half of the refried beans on the tortillas.
- Add cheese on top of the refried beans. Next, spread about half of the chicken mixture on top of the cheese.
- Add two more tortillas and continue layering in the same order.
- Add remaining cheese to top and add enchilada sauce. Bake covered with aluminum foil for 30 minutes. Poke foil with a fork first to let the steam out.
- Remove foil and bake uncovered for an additional 5-10 minutes until the top is golden brown and bubbling.
- Remove dish from oven and let cool for about 10-20 minutes. Serve with guacamole and salsa on the side.