Community Pick
Mexican Lasagna

photo by limeandspoontt





- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning
- 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
- 1 1⁄2 cups tomato sauce (low sodium)
- 16 ounces salsa or 16 ounces picante sauce
- 1 cup light cottage cheese
- 3⁄4 cup egg substitute
- 8 corn tortillas
- 4 ounces light monterey jack cheese, shredded
- 4 ounces light cheddar cheese, shredded
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Brown turkey, drain (if necessary).
- Add seasoning packet, onion, tomato sauce and salsa.
- Simmer 5-7 minutes.
- Combine cottage cheese and egg in small bowl.
- Spray 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray.
- Assemble lasagna in the following order: 1/2 meat mixture, 1/2 tortillas, 1/2 cottage cheese mixture, 1/2 cheese, repeat.
- Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes.
- Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Reviews
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My family loved this dish! (Even the picky eaters ate it all! This did not taste or look like a "low-fat" dish! The recipe was very easy to make but I did alter it somewhat. I made my own corn tortillas, but I don't think that changed the taste or texture. I also used the 16 oz. bottle of salsa, but did not add additional tomato sauce. In addition to the ground turkey, I added one 16 ounce can of pinto beans.
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I've had this recipe saved for awhile and just made it last night for the first time. What a hit! My whole family loved it (not always an easy accomplishment). I used 1.25 lbs. of ground beef & also made the cottage cheese (about 12 oz) blend with two eggs instead of the egg substitute and also mixed the shredded cheese right in with the cottage cheese & eggs. And what's Mexican lasagna w/out chili powder & garlic powder. This will be a regular dish at our table from now on!
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This recipe exceeded my expectations. I left out the onions because my husband doesn't like them and instead I added fresh peppers which I cooked with the turkey. I also added a can of black beans and I replaced the tomato sauce with enchilada sauce. I would've liked a bit more of the cheese and egg mix so next time I may increase it or even double it
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Well, I'm in the minority here. After all of the great reviews, I really looked forward to trying this casserole. I made the recipe as written, except I did not use low fat ingredients. Coming out of the oven, it looked impressive and smelled delicious. That's where it ended. This casserole had no texture, unless you call 'mush' a texture. I had a 9x13 pan of squishy gushy mush that no one in my family would eat, after trying a few bites. I even drained and patted the cottage cheese with a paper towel to reduce the liquid, so i have no idea..it's like the corn tortillas liquified? I even tried heating up a bit for lunch the next day, but it was worse. I am not a picky eater. If something is just okay, I'll eat it anyways. Very rarely do i find something so repulsive in texture, I cannot eat it. This is one of those times. This recipe was not inexpensive to put together. I really hate throwing away food, but this was hopeless. The entire 9x13 casserole went into the trash.
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I really liked this, as did my two year old and husband. I cooked the turkey and kept it separate. I simmered the other things together and only put turkey on half (meatless side for me) and also used eggs (3, but 2 would have sufficed). Used hot enchilada sauce instead of tomato sauce - thanks for a good recommendation there! Thanks I liked the soggy tortillas! That is the way they are supposed to be in mexican casseroles!!
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Tweaks
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This recipe exceeded my expectations. I left out the onions because my husband doesn't like them and instead I added fresh peppers which I cooked with the turkey. I also added a can of black beans and I replaced the tomato sauce with enchilada sauce. I would've liked a bit more of the cheese and egg mix so next time I may increase it or even double it
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Very, very good! I added a can of drained black beans and a can of drained hominy to the meat part. Used diced tomatoes instead of tomato sauce since I was out. I did use more cottage cheese and added olives to both cheese layers. If you are concerned about soggy tortillas, I think it would taste fine using lasagna noodles. Love a recipe that is perfect as listed but just as good making changes to suit your preferences!
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I really liked this, as did my two year old and husband. I cooked the turkey and kept it separate. I simmered the other things together and only put turkey on half (meatless side for me) and also used eggs (3, but 2 would have sufficed). Used hot enchilada sauce instead of tomato sauce - thanks for a good recommendation there! Thanks I liked the soggy tortillas! That is the way they are supposed to be in mexican casseroles!!
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I've had this recipe saved for awhile and just made it last night for the first time. What a hit! My whole family loved it (not always an easy accomplishment). I used 1.25 lbs. of ground beef & also made the cottage cheese (about 12 oz) blend with two eggs instead of the egg substitute and also mixed the shredded cheese right in with the cottage cheese & eggs. And what's Mexican lasagna w/out chili powder & garlic powder. This will be a regular dish at our table from now on!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
erinBOberrin
Aurora, Colorado