Rachael Rays Tacozagna Recipes

RACHAEL RAY'S TACOZAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Heat a large high sided skillet over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons vegetable oil.
• Add the meat and brown, 5 minutes.
• While meat browns, grate the zucchini and carrots with a box grater.
• Add the vegetables to the meat and grate in the onion and garlic.
• Season the meat with chili, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper and cook 7 to 8 minutes more to soften vegetables.
• Stir in beef stock.
• Grease a 8x13-" baking pan with vegetable oil.
• Layer in 3 overlapping flour tortillas and top with 1/3 meat, 1/3 cheese.
• Repeat the layers twice and bake 10-12 minutes to brown cheese.
• Top with scallions, lettuce and tomatoes, cut into squares and serve.

MEXICAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Preheat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil - twice around the pan. Add chicken and season with chili powder, cumin, and red onion. Brown the meat, 5 minutes. Add taco sauce or stewed or fire roasted tomatoes. Add black beans and corn. Heat the mixture through, 2 to 3 minutes then season with salt, to your taste.
• Coat a shallow baking dish with remaining extra-virgin olive oil, about 1 tablespoon oil. Cut the tortillas in half or quarters to make them easy to layer with. Build lasagna in layers of meat and beans, then tortillas, then cheese. Repeat: meat, tortilla, cheese again. Bake lasagna 12 to 15 minutes until cheese is brown and bubbly. Top with the scallions and serve.

TACOZAGNA AND BANANA CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat a large high sided skillet over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Add the meat and brown, 5 minutes. While meat browns, grate the zucchini and carrots with a box grater. Add the vegetables to the meat and grate in the onion and garlic. Season the meat with chili, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper and cook 7 to 8 minutes more to soften vegetables. Stir in beef stock. Grease a 8 by 13-inch baking pan with vegetable oil. Layer in 3 overlapping flour tortillas and top with 1/3 meat, 1/3 cheese. Repeat the layers twice and bake 10 to 12 minutes to brown cheese. Top with scallions, lettuce and tomatoes, cut into squares and serve.
• While Tacosagna cooks, make dessert. Place cheesecake filling in bowl and mash in 2 really ripe bananas, season with cinnamon and stir in honey. Fill the crust tins and when you are ready to serve top with a swirl of whipped cream.