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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 352.0
  • Total Fat: 5.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 55.0 mg
  • Sodium: 240.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 45.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 9.5 g
  • Protein: 30.3 g

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Mexican Lasagna

Submitted by: CHEF_MEG
Mexican Lasagna

Introduction

Spice up an Italian classic, and have it on the table in half the time! Spice up an Italian classic, and have it on the table in half the time!
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 pound (16 ounces) 99% lean ground turkey breast*
    1 large white or yellow onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
    1 large red chili pepper diced, (about 1 cup)
    1 cup frozen corn kernels
    1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
    2 teaspoons chili powder
    Zest and juice of 1 lime, divided
    1 1/2 cups low-sodium marinara sauce, divided
    1 can (15 ounces) fat-free refried beans
    1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
    4 (7-inch) corn tortillas, cut into strips
    1/2 cup queso fresco, crumbled

    *You could swap in extra lean beef or ground chicken breast, leftover cooked chicken or beef, or even omit it for a vegetarian dish.

Tips

Brown the ground turkey and chop your veggies ahead of time to save time.

Whole wheat flour tortillas work well in this recipe, too.

Queso fresco is a mild white Mexican cheese. You could swap in Monterey jack or cheddar.


Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a 9X13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Over medium-high heat, brown the turkey in a large skillet coated with nonstick spray. Break up the turkey with the back of a spoon as it cooks.

When the turkey is no longer pink, add the peppers and onions. Cook for four minutes, stirring often, until the vegetables are soft.

Stir in the spices and corn. Cook for two minutes, then stir in the lime juice and 1 cup of the marinara sauce. Remove from heat.

Spread the refried beans in the bottom of the baking dish.

Layer on the black beans, the meat and vegetables, then the tortilla strips.

Cover with the remaining sauce and the cheese.
Bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes, until the cheese melts and the casserole is bubbly.

Garnish with lime zest before serving.

Serving Size: Makes 6 one cup servings

Photo credit: PhotoKitchen.net







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  • DIANA63025

    Incredible!
    5 of 7 people found this review helpful
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    DELICIOUS....you can use Tofu instead of meat..and tastes pretty close - 1/27/13

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  • BETTYT49

    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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    AKA enchilada casserole here in the southwest - lol - 1/27/13

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  • TANNI22


    4 of 5 people found this review helpful
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    I have been making a version of this for years, except I use fresh salsa instead of marinara sauce and I use whole wheat lasagna noodles. I also add lots of veggies, zucchini, spinach and mushrooms. - 1/27/13

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  • CALICOLYN

    Incredible!
    2 of 6 people found this review helpful
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    Because the tortillas are round I will use a cake pan to do this...it sounds really good - 1/27/13

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  • BEINHAVE

    Very Good
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    Using what I had on-hand I substituted extra lean ground beef for the ground turkey, green chilies for the red chilies, some low sodium homemade enchilada sauce for the marinara and some fresh mozzarella (grated) for the queso fresco. It was delicious! - 5/6/13

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  • LASECRE01

    Incredible!
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    This recipe was excellent. I kept out the Red Chili cause my family does not like spicy. But when done on my dish I sprinkled some Crushed Red Peppers. That did it good for me. - 4/11/13

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  • 1LAZYCOOK


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    I'm sure it's tasty but too many carbs and calories.....and ingredients for me. - 3/22/13

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  • SUNSHINE19622


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    I never thought about putting spinach in withthe other vegetables. - 3/19/13

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  • WINNIE-POOH


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    Too many ingredients for me. I like to keep it simple. Looks really good - 3/19/13

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  • JANNEBARN


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    A good dose of healthy fat in this would slow the spiking of blood sugars from all the carbs. - 3/19/13

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  • RHAL1462


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    You can use salsa in place of marinara and all the spices if you wish - works great. - 3/19/13

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  • MOVEITMARY

    Incredible!
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    Yummy! I used salsa instead of marinara and 2 Tbsp of chili powder for a spicier dish. Will definitely make this one again. I sprinkled half of the corn on top with the cheese to make it look festive. - 3/10/13

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  • DWILLIAMS58

    Incredible!
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    Wonderful, satisfying and easy to make. My wife and I love it and love to experiment with different ingredients. - 2/19/13

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  • BCUMMINS420


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    I loved this recipe. - 2/7/13

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  • SUSIEMT

    Very Good
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    It was pretty good but I think I would change some things up like some of the people commented on. If I had thought about it I would have used salsa instead of the marinara sauce. - 1/31/13

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  • JPENNYBHOT


    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    Can't wait to try this! Thought the tortilla strips would be layered throughout like lasagna noodles..? - 1/30/13

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  • CHAQUITA34

    O.K.
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    Was really good, but even with cutting the spice down, it was far too spicy for my daughter. I will make it again, but will cut the spice even more. - 1/28/13

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  • RACINGTOLOSE2

    Incredible!
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    Easy and good , family favorite , I too substitute salsa for sauce . - 1/27/13

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  • PATRICIAANN46

    Incredible!
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    Delicious!!! The only changes I made were to omit the corn (allergies) and to swap out Monterey Jack cheese. - 1/27/13

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  • LOVEWOOL


    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    You are cutting the tortillas into strips to go on top, not building a layered tortilla dish - 1/27/13

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  • ELLENVERA


    0 of 8 people found this review helpful
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    Sounds great, nice and spicy - 1/27/13

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  • KATHRYNLP

    O.K.
    0 of 21 people found this review helpful
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    Not what I'd want to eat. - 1/27/13

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