Give an Italian pasta favorite new appeal with black beans, mild chiles, taco seasoning, and other south-of-the-border ingredients.
Southwest Lasagna
- Prep Time 40 min
- Total 1 hr 40 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 9 uncooked lasagna noodles
- 1 lb extra-lean (at least 90%) ground beef
- 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ 25% Less Sodium Taco Seasoning Mix
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 container (15 oz) ricotta cheese
- 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
- 2 eggs
- 1 jar (26 to 28 oz) tomato pasta sauce
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained, rinsed
- 1 box (9 oz) frozen corn, thawed
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 3 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (12 oz)
Instructions
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Step1Place cookie sheet or foil in oven on rack below middle oven rack; heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
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Step2Cook lasagna noodles as directed on package; drain. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain well.
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Step3Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in taco seasoning mix and water. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes or until thickened.
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Step4In small bowl, mix ricotta cheese, chiles and eggs.
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Step5Stir pasta sauce, beans, corn and cumin into beef mixture. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated.
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Step6To assemble lasagna, arrange 3 cooked noodles in bottom of baking dish. Spoon and spread 1/3 of ricotta mixture over noodles; top with 1/3 each of beef mixture and cheese. Repeat layers 2 more times, reserving last 1/3 of cheese.
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Step7Place baking dish on middle oven rack; bake 25 minutes. Sprinkle with reserved cheese; bake 15 to 25 minutes longer or until lasagna is bubbly and cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Cut into squares.
Nutrition
390
Calories
19g
Total Fat
25g
Protein
30g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 390
- Calories from Fat
- 170
- Total Fat
- 19g
- 29%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 45%
- Cholesterol
- 95mg
- 32%
- Sodium
- 840mg
- 35%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 30g
- 10%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 16%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 25g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 10%
- 10%
- Calcium
- 35%
- 35%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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