Sunday, January 29, 2012

Mexican Lasagna Stack Up

My new guilty pleasure is finding new recipes on Pinterest. The advantage to searching for recipes on boards on Pinterest is that you can see a picture of the finished product and when I see something looking particularly yummy that is also simple to boot, I pin it on my Recipes to Try board. That is how I discovered tonight's tasty dinner for the slow cooker.

Ingredients:

12-14 small corn tortillas
2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
1 tbsp fajita seasoning
28 oz can tomatoes (I used a 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes with red pepper and a 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes with garlic to add extra seasoning)
15.5 oz can black beans
15.5 oz can corn (or you can use frozen)
2 cups salsa (any variety will work - I used a black bean & corn salsa this time)
2 cups shredded chicken
1 small onion, chopped

Cooking instructions:

1. Spray crockpot with cooking spray. Lay down layer of tortillas. Each crockpot varies in size. I have a 5 quart one and it took 4 small tortillas to cover the bottom.
2. Spread a layer of tomatoes.
3. Sprinkle some chopped onion on top of the tomatoes.
4. Next spread a layer of black beans.
5. Cover beans with a layer of salsa.
6. Apply a generous amount of fajita seasoning.
7. Next layer on some chicken.
8. Cover chicken with a layer of corn.
9. Top corn with a layer of shredded cheese.
10. Keep layering until you are a couple inches from the top. I was able to repeat the layers 3 times. When you do reach the top, for the final layer, do a layer of tortillas, topped with the rest of your tomatoes and cheese.
11. Cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high for 2 hours. Top with sour cream or avocado if desired. Makes 6-8 servings.

Our impressions:

1. The recipe did a good job of combining the lasagna concept with the Mexican flavors. You are able to slice & serve it like a regular lasagna!
2. The recipe as written has a good blend of flavors, but there is room for increased heat. I think next time we may add a layer of jalapenos or green chiles in the middle and/or perhaps use a hot salsa. Using some chipotle chili powder has possibilities too.


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