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Easy Mexican Lasagna Recipe is Perfect Freezer Meal

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September 10, 2020 by Holly Clegg Leave a Comment

Holly Clegg’s Mexican Lasagna Recipe Featured On NBC Weekend Today Show

Holly Clegg’s Crispy Mexican Lasagna recipe from Eating Well to Fight Arthritis cookbook makes a delicious easy recipe for a quick family meal that freezes well so you can cook it on your own time frame. Holly made this recipe on a healthy cooking segment of the NBC Weekend Today Show. One bite by the talent and they went crazy! They loved the easy freezer instructions and the cookbook soared to #4 on Amazon! After this appearance Holly included a Snowflake Symbol to indicate Freezer Friendly recipes in all of her cookbooks.

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Mexican Lasagna
Outrageously popular and easy Mexican lasagna recipe.  I make this easy dinner and best of all, this is also a healthy Mexican lasagna recipe! Try serving with this easy fresh salsa recipe.
Servings 10 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground sirloin
  • 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can chopped tomatoes with juice
  • 1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chilies drained
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 egg whites
  • 2 cups reduced-fat or fat-free cottage cheese
  • 14 6-inch corn or flour tortillas cut into quarters (corn for Gluten-free option)
  • 1 1/2 cups corn
  • 2 cups shredded reduced-fat Mexican blend cheese
Servings 10 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground sirloin
  • 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can chopped tomatoes with juice
  • 1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chilies drained
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 egg whites
  • 2 cups reduced-fat or fat-free cottage cheese
  • 14 6-inch corn or flour tortillas cut into quarters (corn for Gluten-free option)
  • 1 1/2 cups corn
  • 2 cups shredded reduced-fat Mexican blend cheese
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven 350 ̊F. Coat 13x9x2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

  2. In large nonstick skillet, cook meat over medium heat until done. Add tomatoes with juice, green chilies, chili powder, cumin, garlic, and season to taste.  Set aside.

  3. In bowl, blend egg whites and cottage cheese well.  Set aside.

  4. Line baking dish with six quartered tortillas. Layer all the corn, half meat mixture, half cheese, four quartered tortillas, then all cottage cheese mixture, remaining half meat mixture, and remaining four quartered tortillas.  Top with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes.
Nutritional Info

Calories 239 Protein 25g Carbohydrate 20g Fat 7g Calories from Fat 26% Saturated Fat 3g Dietary Fiber 3g Cholesterol 40mg Sodium 537mg Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable

Terrific Tip: I prefer blending the cottage cheese in a food processor until it’s smooth, however, ricotta cheese may be used for the cottage cheese.

Easy Mexican Lasagna Recipe Freezes Well and Is Gluten-Free Lasagna

Holly’s Crispy Southwestern Lasagna from trim&TERRIFIC Eating Well to Fight Arthritis cookbook is also gluten- free with corn tortillas. You can use corn or flour tortillas in this recipe but corn tortillas make it gluten-free.

All lasagnas freeze well and this easy freezer meal tastes just as good after freezing. Whip up this Mexican lasagna recipe and pull out on those busy nights. This healthy easy recipe feeds a crowd and try serving it with fresh salsa and guacamole – YUM!

Fall in Love with an Oven-To-Table Ceramic Baking Dish


Mrs. Anderson’s Baking Lasagna Pan, Ceramic, 13 x9x2-inchesMrs. Anderson’s Baking Lasagna Pan, Ceramic, 13 x9x2-inches

You will love this lasagna pan because it is oven to table, plus it makes a great serving dish.  It cleans easily which is also very important. Here’s a great green enchilada recipe you will also love to cook in this baking dish.

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Filed Under: Arthritis Recipes, Easy Gluten Free Recipes, Meat Tagged With: easy freezer lasagna, gluten free lasagna, healthy meat lasagna, healthy Mexican lasagna, holly clegg, Mexican lasagna, southwestern lasagna recipe

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