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Easy Mexican Lasagna

Southern Living
Easy Mexican Lasagna
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This simple and delicious one-dish supper calls for almost no preparation (especially if you buy precooked, cut-up chicken).

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Bake Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3  cups  chopped cooked chicken breast
  • 1  (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2/3  cup  canned diced tomatoes and green chiles
  • 1  teaspoon  garlic powder
  • 1  teaspoon  ground cumin
  • 1/2  teaspoon  pepper
  • 1  (10 3/4-ounce) can fat-free cream of chicken soup
  • 1  (10 3/4-ounce) can fat-free cream of mushroom soup
  • 1  (10-ounce) can enchilada sauce
  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • 9  (6-inch) corn tortillas
  • 1  cup  (4 ounces) low-fat shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1  cup  (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • Toppings: shredded lettuce, nonfat sour cream, mild chunky salsa

Preparation

Cook first 6 ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Stir together chicken and mushroom soups and enchilada sauce in a saucepan; cook, stirring often, 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Spoon one-third of sauce into a 13- x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with 3 tortillas. Spoon half of chicken mixture and one-third of sauce over tortillas; sprinkle with half of Cheddar cheese. Top with 3 tortillas; repeat layers once with remaining chicken, sauce, Cheddar cheese, and tortillas, ending with tortillas. Sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese.

Bake at 350° for 30 to 40 minutes or until lasagna is bubbly. Serve with desired toppings.

*To lower sodium, choose reduced-sodium soups, canned tomato products, and cheeses.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
358 (29% from fat)
Fat:
11.6g (sat 4.5g,mono 2.1g,poly 1.3g)
Protein:
30g
Carbohydrate:
34g
Fiber:
3.7g
Cholesterol:
64mg
Iron:
1.8mg
Sodium:
1332mg
Calcium:
0.0mg
Southern Living, JANUARY 2003

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars
April in Texas
This was so good! My family loved it and even my 6 year old who has a small appetite, went back for 2nds. I cut the tortillas in half and used enough to get complete coverage for each layer (15.) Next time I will add a small can of corn for even more corn flavor.10/28/05

5 stars
barnofbargains
I made this for my husband and son. They loved it. Very easy to make, everyone should try it.09/10/05