Mexican Recipe ⟶ Southwestern Chicken Lasagna

A spicy, cheesy, Mexican flavored dish assembled and baked much like lasagna.

Ingredients

• 3 cups chopped, cooked chicken breast meat
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 large onions
• 1 teaspoon fresh chopped jalapeno peppers
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 cups spaghetti sauce
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• ½ cup fresh salsa
• 16 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• 16 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
• 15 (6 inch) corn tortillas

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large skillet, brown shredded chicken in butter or margarine. Add onions, jalapeno peppers, garlic, basil and oregano. Then add the spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce and salsa/picante sauce. Stir all together. Cover skillet and simmer for 10 minutes over low heat.
3. In a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish, place a layer of tortillas, then a layer of the chicken/sauce mixture, then a layer of mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers twice, then top casserole with Cheddar cheese and bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour, until cheese is bubbly.

Nutrition Facts

• calories902.2
• carbohydrateContent55.4 g
• cholesterolContent193.5 mg
• fatContent47.4 g
• fiberContent9 g
• proteinContent64.9 g
• saturatedFatContent27.6 g
• sodiumContent1939.8 mg
• sugarContent15.3 g