Salsa Verde Mexican Chicken Lasagna Recipes

SALSA VERDE MEXICAN CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray 9x9" baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine shredded chicken, salsa verde, Greek yogurt, cream cheese, cumin, and salt, and mix until well combined.
• Place 3 corn tortillas on bottom of baking dish. I like to place two, slightly overlapping, and cut the third one into quarters, and place the square edge at each corner of the baking dish. This way, the corners of the lasagna have tortillas in them.
• Spread ? of the chicken mixture on top of the tortilla, and top with 1/2 cup of shredded cheese.
• Continue with tortillas, chicken mixture, and cheese, until there are 3 layers. Place remaining cheese on top of casserole.
• Cook for 45-50 minutes, until bubbling and cheese is golden.
• Serve topped with jalapenos, cilantro, and additional dollop of Greek yogurt.
• Enjoy!

MEXICAN CHICKEN LASAGNA WITH SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place a pan on a lower rack to catch any drippings.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna in the boiling water until pliable, about 3 minutes. Drain.
• Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Saute chicken and onion in the hot oil until chicken is browned and no longer pink and onion is soft, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Combine cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese, and eggs in a bowl. Mix and add enough water for mixture to be soft and moist, but not runny (a little more wet than cottage cheese alone). Combine spaghetti sauce, salsa, green chiles, and cooked chicken mixture in another bowl. Stir.
• Create layers of chicken mixture, noodles, and cheese mixture in a 9x13-inch baking pan. Top with remaining Cheddar cheese. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove foil and bake continue to bake until bubbling and cheese is melted, 10 to 15 minutes. Top with cilantro.

SALSA VERDE CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the chicken, sour cream and 3/4 cup salsa. Spread 1/4 cup salsa on the bottom of a greased 8-in. square baking dish., Layer with half of the tortillas and chicken mixture; sprinkle with half the tomatoes, minced cilantro and half of the cheese. Repeat layers with remaining tortillas, chicken mixture, tomatoes and cheese., Bake, uncovered, at 400° until bubbly, 20-25 minutes. Serve with remaining salsa and, if desired, optional toppings.

WEEKNIGHT MEXICAN CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spread 1/2 cup of salsa on the bottom of the prepared baking dish and cover with a layer of corn tortillas. Tear tortillas to fit any empty spaces and cover entire bottom of pan.
• Spread tortillas with 1/2 of the refried beans. Top beans with corn kernels, 1 cup of salsa, and 1 cup of Mexican cheese. Add a layer of corn tortillas. Cover tortilla layer with remaining refried beans, chicken, 1 cup of salsa, and 1 cup of Mexican cheese. Add a layer of corn tortillas. Pour remaining salsa over top of tortillas and top with remaining cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven, 20 to 25 minutes.

VERDE CHICKEN MEXICAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Mix chicken, sour cream, black beans, salsa, corn, cilantro, and spices in a large bowl. Taste and adjust to seasonings to your preference.
• Cut tortillas in half with kitchen shears. In a 9x13 inch dish, scoop 1/3 of the chicken mixture into the bottom of the pan. Spread evenly.
• Place one layer of cut tortillas (about 4 tortillas) on chicken mixture to cover. Top with 1/3 of the amount of shredded cheese.
• Repeat with chicken mixture, tortillas, shredded cheese two more times. There should be 3 layers total.
• Bake in oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and casserole is warmed through.
• Serve with sour cream and additional chopped cilantro.

VERDE MEXICAN CHICKEN "LASAGNA"

Steps:

• Chop cilantro. Soften cream cheese. Microwave on HIGH 30-45 seconds or until very soft. Mix cilantro into cream cheese, add Cumin.
• Put 2/3 cup of the enchilada sauce over bottom of small casserole pan (8x8 or so).
• Pour remaining enchilada sauce into a large shallow bowl for dipping.
• To assemble lasagna, dip four tortillas into enchilada sauce in bowl and arrange over sauce in casserole dish, overlapping as necessary. Scoop half of the cream cheese mixture over tortillas, dropping by teaspoon evenly arranged.
• Top with half of the chicken, onion, corn, spinach, green chilis and cheese.
• Repeat layers one time. (see below).
• Dip remaining four tortillas into sauce and arrange over top layer. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over lasagna and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese.
• Microwave, covered, on HIGH 12-15 minutes or until center is hot. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Layers from bottom up:.
• Sauce, Tortillas (dipped), Cream Cheese/Cilantro, Onion, Chicken, Corn, Spinach, Green Chili's, Cheese.
• REPEAT.
• Yield: 4-6 servings.