
Mexican Lasagna with Chicken & Black Bean
Ready in : 45 mins
Mexican Lasagna with Chicken & Black Bean is a Mediterranean main course. This gluten free recipe serves 4 and costs $2.46 per serving. One portion of this dish contains approximately 28g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 599 calories. This recipe from Foodista has 1 fans. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. If you have ground chicken, cumin powder, sharp cheddar cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. With a spoonacular score of 71%, this dish is pretty good.
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Ingredients

black beans
15 ounces

canola oil
1 tablespoon

cilantro
4 servings

corn tortillas
12

cumin powder
2 teaspoon

chipotle enchilada sauce
1 cup

garlic powder
2 teaspoon

ground chicken
4 oz

jalapenos
1

onion
1

bell pepper
4 servings

bell pepper
0.5

chili powder
2 teaspoon

salt
4 servings

sharp cheddar cheese
6 ounces

taco seasoning
1 package
Cooking in Steps
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1- Preheat oven to 375F- Over medium heat, add oil on a skillet. When heated, brown ground chicken for few minutes.-
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2Add onions and bell pepper.
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3Let them sweat for couple minutes and add black beans, jalapeno and stir them together. Continue this for 2-3 minutes.-
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4Add all the spices and 1/4 cup enchilada sauce. Allow it to cook for few minutes then remove from heat.
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5Let it cool for few minutes or leave it in the refrigerator for quick chill.- In a baking dish, pour about 2-3 tablespoon enchilada sauce then one tortilla.
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6Spread 1 tablespoon of sauce over the tortilla then spoon chicken-bean mixture followed by 1 tablespoon of cheese or more if you like.-
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7Layer it likewise with the remaining tortillas. Just make sure the tortillas are well covered in sauce otherwise it will be very dry.- Top the last tortilla with remaining sauce and cheese.-
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8Bake it covered for 10-12 minutes or until the sauce bubbles and cheese is melted completely.
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