Episode 24 – Mexican Lasagna

As my final taping for 2009 I decided to make a dish to bring over to my friend’s house to celebrate bringing in the new year. Looking through some of my viewer submitted recipes, I found one that I knew would fit the bill perfectly – Mexican lasagna. The preparation is easy and reheating is simple. Even better, the taste is amazing!

Ingredients:

• 16 oz lean ground beef/turkey
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 diced jalapeno pepper
• 2 cups canned and diced tomatoes, drailed
• 1 envelope taco seasoning
• 2 cups small curd cottage cheese
• 2 eggs
• 6oz cheddar cheese
• 1 cup chopped fresh tomato
• 2 cups shredded lettuce
• 3 flour tortillas (6-inch)
• 3 corn tortillas

Directions:

Brown meat with onion, green pepper and jalapeno. Mix chopped canned tomatoes and taco seasoning then simmer uncovered for 5 minutes

Combine cottage cheese, 4oz cheddar cheese and eggs in bowl.

Spray an 8×11 pan with cooking spray and place 3 tortillas across the bottom. Spoon meat mixture on top then place 3 more tortillas on top.

Cover with cheese mixture and bake covered with foil for 40 minutes and 350 degrees. Sprinkle the remaining cheddar cheese on top and bake uncovered for 5 minutes.

Garnish with fresh tomatoes and lettuce.