Mexican Lasagna

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/3 lbs ground turkey breast
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups salsa
• 1 cup taco sauce, medium
• 1 (3 7/8 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels
• 8 burrito-size flour tortillas (i use jalapeno-cheddar)
• 2 1/2 cups cheddar cheese or 2 1/2 cups monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 3 add 2 t olive oil.
• 4 add turkey and season with chili powder, cumin, red onion, green chilies and garlic.
• 5 brown the meat, about 5-7 minutes.
• 6 add salsa and taco sauce.
• 7 add black beans, corn and olives.
• 8 season with salt and simmer the sauce for a few minutes to take the raw edge off the spices and allow the flavors to meld.
• 9 coat a 9 x 13 baking dish with remaining olive oil.
• 10 cut the tortillas in half or quarters to make them easy to layer with.
• 11 build lasagna in layers of meat mixture, then tortillas, then cheese.
• 12 repeat: meat, tortilla, cheese again.
• 13 bake lasagna 12-15 minutes until cheese is brown and bubbly.