Cooking Lasagna The Mexican Way (rajiv tiwari)

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Lasagna is authentically an Italian dish, however with this recipe you can add a Mexican twist. Using tortillas as lasagne noodles, this blend creates a completely different experience. Lasagna allows you enough freedom to create completely new things using your imagination, this recipe is an excellent example. Cook it and see for yourself.

Ingredients:
* 1 pound of chicken mince
* ? grated yellow onion
* 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika
* 1 teaspoon of cumin
* 1 tablespoon of chilli powder
* 1 teaspoon of kosher salt
* ? teaspoon of black pepper
* 1 can of diced tomatoes
* 1 can of rinsed black beans
* 1 ? cup of frozen sweet corn
* 1 can of diced and roasted green chillies
* 1 can of enchilada sauce
* 12 large flour tortillas
* 12 ounces of Mexican cheese blend
* 6 ounce can of sliced olives
* 2 chopped scallions
* 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425?F.

2. Drizzle the olive in a large pan over a medium flame. Add the chicken mince, onion, paprika, cumin, chilli powder, salt and pepper (to taste) to the pan. Cook the chicken for about 7 minutes.

3. Add and mix the tomatoes, beans and corn, stirring well. Allow it to cook while you set the baking dish.

4. Smooth a third of the enchilada sauce over the baking dish and put the lasagna substitute - tortillas on the bottom of the pan. The tortillas layer should be around 4 layers.

5. Add half of the chicken mix over top of the tortillas and spread it evenly.

6. Layer more of the lasagna - tortillas on top of the chicken mix. Put yet another third of the sauce over tortillas.

7. Sprinkle half of the cheese on top and add green chillies over the cheese. Add all the chicken mix again and spread properly.

8. Add more lasagna - tortillas over the chicken and sprinkle all the remaining cheese on top. Garnish with the olives and scallions.

9. Bake for around fifteen minutes till the lasagna - tortillas is hot throughout.

10. Remove from the oven and add the cilantro on top.

11. Serve the lasagna hot and enjoy!

One of the simplest ways to cook, this lasagna recipe will leave wanting more every time. Enjoy the unique blend of two different flavours with a dish that never gets boring.

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