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Enchilada Lasagna

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 9, 2023
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Typical Italian lasagna is yummy, but this Enchilada Lasagna turns weeknight dinner into a real fiesta! With melty shredded Mexican cheese amidst layers of savory ground beef, green chiles, traditional enchilada sauce and no-boil lasagna noodles, this Enchilada Lasagna recipe is too good not to try. Kids and adults alike will be asking for seconds!

Enchilada Lasagna

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 35 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb ground beef (at least 80% lean)
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 cans (10 oz) Old El Paso™ Mild Red Enchilada Sauce
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
  • 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
  • 12 no-boil lasagna noodles
  • 4 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend (16 oz)
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes, drained

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in 1 can of enchilada sauce, the cumin and salt; set aside. In small bowl, mix egg, cottage cheese and chiles; set aside.
  • Step 
    3
    Using remaining can of enchilada sauce, ladle 1/3 cup of the sauce into baking dish. Top with 4 noodles, half of the beef mixture (about 1 3/4 cups), half of the cottage cheese mixture (about 1 cup) and 1 cup of the shredded cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining 4 noodles. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over noodles. Spoon tomatoes over sauce.
  • Step 
    4
    Cover; bake 45 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining 2 cups shredded cheese. Bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until edges are bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition

550 Calories
31g Total Fat
37g Protein
32g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
550
Calories from Fat
280
Total Fat
31g
47%
Saturated Fat
15g
75%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
145mg
48%
Sodium
1250mg
52%
Potassium
430mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
32g
11%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
5g
Protein
37g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
45%
45%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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