Mexican Lasagna
"Students like the spice in this lasagna," says Earl. "It outsells our regular lasagna." As in many of the cafeteria's dishes, the chef enlisted the help and taste buds of one of the students — this time a girl from Mexico.
Servings: 6 to 8
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per each of 8 servings: about | - |
| cal | 570 |
| pro | 35 g |
| total fat | 29 g |
| sat. fat | 15 g |
| carb | 42 g |
| fibre | 4 g |
| chol | 157 mg |
| sodium | 991 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 43% |
| iron | 26% |
| vit A | 30% |
| vit C | 30% |
| folate | 38% |
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1 lb (500 g) lean ground chicken or beef
1 jar (700 mL) spicy pasta sauce
1-1/2 cups (375 mL) medium or hot salsa
2 tsp (10 mL) ground cumin
2 eggs
1 tub (475 g) ricotta cheese
2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced
1/2 cup (125 mL) coarsely chopped fresh coriander
12 lasagna noodles
1-1/2 cups (375 mL) each shredded Monterey Jack and mozzarella cheese
Preparation:
In nonstick skillet, sauté chicken over medium-high heat, breaking up with wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Drain off fat. Add 2 cups (500 mL) of the pasta sauce, salsa and cumin to pan; stir to combine. Remove from heat.
In bowl, whisk eggs; whisk in ricotta until blended. Stir in jalapeño peppers and coriander. Set aside.
In large pot of boiling salted water, cook noodles until tender but firm, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain and chill in cold water. Arrange on damp towel. In bowl, combine Monterey Jack and mozzarella cheeses.
Spread remaining pasta sauce in 13- x 9-inch (3 L) glass baking dish. Arrange one-third of the noodles over sauce. Spread with half of the ricotta mixture. Top with one-third each of the meat sauce and cheese. Repeat layers, starting with noodles. Top with remaining noodles, meat sauce and cheese. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours or overwrap in heavy-duty foil and freeze for up to 2 weeks. Thaw in refrigerator before baking. Add about 10 minutes to baking time.)
Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven until bubbly, 40 to 45 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
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