Mexican Lasagna with White Sauce. After sharing our delicious guacamole recipe earlier this week, we’ve decided to continue the fiesta for a few more days – and this Mexican Lasagna with White Sauce is next on the list! This easy, creamy, cheesy Mexican Lasagna with White Sauce uses our pulled chicken recipe as part of the filling (which – by the way – is one of the most popular recipes on our site). My husband Jack has really perfected this Mexican Lasagna with White Sauce recipe over the years. It was one of the most popular dishes at a restaurant he managed years ago. In fact, it was so popular, it outsold the traditional Italian lasagna on the menu – it’s that good!)This Mexican lasagna can be made with red enchilada sauce if you prefer, but today’s recipe is made with a white sauce for a creamier version. Jack layers flour tortillas with pulled chicken, corn kernels, black beans, shredded Colby Jack and ricotta cheeses, plus that creamy, zesty white sauce pulls it all together into some mighty delicious comfort food!
Paired with some delicious Mexican rice, this is a hearty and satisfying meal your family is sure to love! This recipe was originally posted in February 2. We have updated the photos. Print. Description. You are more than welcome to build the layers of this dish in any order you want. You could even use double the amount of tortillas and spread the ingredients out between the additional layers, however you will need a deeper baking dish if you use more tortillas. Ingredients. White Sauce¼ cup butter (4 tablespoons)¼ cup flour.
Delicious layered mexican lasagna casserole with noodles and a salsa-type sauce with meat and cheese. Great Tex-Mex version of lasagna. Mexican Lasagna with White Sauce - A delicious and creamy lasagna filled cheese, beans, corn and chicken in a zesty cream sauce.
Rocket Fuel, or your favorite hot sauce. Lasagna. 2 tablespoons canola oil. Colby Jack cheese, shredded and divided. Instructions. Preheat oven to 3.
In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, melt butter and add flour. Stir and cook for 3- 5 minutes or until the raw flour smell is gone. Add heated chicken stock one- third at a time, stirring with a wire whisk after each addition. This step will ensure no lumps in the sauce.) Add cayenne pepper and stir again. Add sour cream, salt, chiles and Rocket Fuel and stir.
If you like it spicy, use more Rocket Fuel. Remove from heat and hold. Place canola oil, kernel corn and black beans on a sheet pan and coat with cayenne, garlic powder and salt.
Place in oven and roast for 1. Stir and roast for another 1. Remove from oven and set aside. In a medium bowl mix Ricotta, egg, cilantro, scallions and 4 ounces of shredded Colby jack cheese.
Have all of your ingredients laid out and begin to assemble. Too Much Garlic. In a pan or glass dish roughly 9” round and at least 3 inches deep, place 1/3 of the white sauce to coat the bottom of the pan. Chicken Satay Recipe on this page.
Lay tortilla shell to cover sauce. Sprinkle the shell with an ounce of shredded cheese, then place half the bean and corn mixture over cheese. Next, add half a cup of salsa, and another ounce of shredded cheese. Lay another tortilla shell over the mixture.
On this layer, add half of the ricotta cheese mixture and the remaining beans and corn. Top with another 1/3 of the white sauce. Lay another tortilla shell over the mixture. Place the second half of the ricotta cheese mixture and all of the pulled chicken, as well as the rest of the salsa and cover with the last tortilla shell. Cover the top tortilla shell with the remaining sauce, and remaining two ounces of Colby jack cheese. Place in the middle of your oven with a sheet of foil on the rack just below to catch any drips.
Bake for 5. 0- 6. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. You may also like: Chicken Enchiladas with White Sauce. Mexican Pulled Chicken. Fantastic Recipes for Cinco de Mayo.
Mexican- Style Lasagna. This Mexican casserole layered with tortillas has the heft of Italian lasagna and is just as tasty. Source: Everyday Food, March 2. The Food Newsletter.
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