Mexican Lasagna

Not your same old Lasagna! Give Life a Kick! Try This! I've made this also with 3 chopped chipotle peppers in adobe sauce added to the cooked beef.

• Ready In: 6 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  cups pinto beans (cooked or canned rinsed)
• 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 1  egg
• 1⁄4 cup cilantro, chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) can  chopped green chilies
• 1  lb monterey jack cheese, sliced (or pepperjack cheese for heat)
• 2  cups  browned ground beef
• 1 (32 ounce) jar  spaghetti sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) jar  of favorite salsa
• 3⁄4 lb  lasagna noodle

Directions

1. Spray crock pot with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Mix pinto beans with the spaghetti sauce.
3. Mix together ricotta cheese, egg, cilantro, and chilies.
4. Cook lasagna very Al dente noodles, drain and cut up.
5. Mix Beef, sauce and salsa together.
6. Spread a little sauce mixture in the crock pot (enough to cover).
7. Then place 1/2 of the noodles, 1/2 of the ricotta mixture, 1/2 of the sauce, and 1/2 of the Monterey jack cheese.
8. Repeat layers with the rest of the ingredients.
9. Cook on low for 6.