Mexican Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs lean ground beef or 2 lbs lean ground turkey
• 1 (16 ounce) can fat-free refried beans
• 12 -14 lasagna noodles
• 2 cups water
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 1/2 cups salsa
• 2 cups fat free sour cream
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 1/2 cup sliced black olives (optional)
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 brown meat and drain off fat.
• 2 combine beans, oregano, cumin and garlic powder with meat and mix well.
• 3 boil noodles for approx 2 mins to cook firm (not soft) and rinse with cold water.
• 4 place 4 noodles in bottom of 9x13 pan with a little bit of water.
• 5 spread half of the meat mixture over the noodles.
• 6 sprinkle handful of cheddar cheese over meat.
• 7 cover with another layer of 4 noodles.
• 8 spread on remaining meat mixture and sprinkle on remaining cheddar cheese.
• 9 cover with another layer of 4 noodles.
• 10 add remaining water to salsa and pour over top of noodles.
• 11 cover pan with aluminum foil and bake at 350f for 40 minutes.
• 12 when noodles are tender spread sour cream over noodles.
• 13 spread green onions, olive slices and monterey jack cheese out on top of sour cream.
• 14 return to over uncovered for another 5-10 minutes.
• 15 serve with nacho chips.