Mexican Chicken Lasagna Salad No Pasta Recipes

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.

NO NOODLES CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• 1 Place 1/2 cup of sauce in a pan with the peppers,onion,garlic,and onion. Saute in the sauce stirring frequently until vegetables are wilted.
• Preheat oven to broil chicken.
• 2 Add the rest of the Marinara sauce to the pan. Add the seasonings,and leave to simmer.
• 3 Place a chicken breast half on cutting board. Cut through the center length wise almost all the way though breast. Leave attached. open breast like a book. Lay flat and pound until thin. Repeat with the other 3 halves.
• 4 Put the chicken on a lightly oiled sheet pan and broil for a couple of minutes on each side.Set aside.
• Cut the eggplant length wise in to 1/4 inch wide slices. Place on a oiled sheet pan and broil until lightly browned.Set aside.
• 5 Mix cottage cheese with a dash of basil,and oregano,1/2 the Parmesan cheese,and pepper.
• In a 9x13" pan. Lay the 1/2 the Eggplant on the bottom. Top with some sauce.
• 6 Place half the amount of chicken breast over the sauce. Cover chicken with some more sauce. Add the next layer with the cottage cheese mixture.Then Marinara sauce,EggPlant,sauce and chicken on top.
• 7 Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan cheese and Mozzarella cheese.Cover with foil,and Bake at 400 degree's for about 30- 45 minutes
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NO-BOIL-THE-NOODLES CHEESY CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In mixing bowl, stir together the sour cream, cream of chicken soup, and cottage cheese.
• Spray cooking oil spray into bottom of deep lasagna pan.
• Pour all of the chicken broth into the lasagna pan.
• Place 5-6 uncooked lasagna noodles on bottom of lasagna pan (in the chicken broth), making sure they lie flat (even if you have to break off the corners of the noodles).
• Spread 1/3 of the sour cream/soup/cottage cheese mixture over the noodles.
• Sprinkle 1/3 cooked cubed chicken and mushrooms (and spinach if using) over noodles, followed by 1 cup grated mozzarella.
• Repeat layers so you end up with 3 layers, gently pushing each layer down to pack it in and to lie as flat as possible.
• Top final mozzarella layer with grated Co-Jack or Colby cheese and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Cover dish with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 60 minutes.
• Uncover dish and bake an additional 10 minutes to lightly brown the top layer of cheese.
• Let dish stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

MEXICAN CHICKEN LASAGNA SALAD (NO PASTA)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375^. Spray 9x13-inch baking dish with non stick olive oil.Set aside. --- Char poblanos over an open flame until blackened, 5 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl, cover with plastic, and steam 10 minutes.Then peel skins from poblanos, discard stems and seeds and coarsely chop.(skip this if using from a jar like me)
• 2. Char tortillas over an open flame, turning once, about 15 seconds on each side, and place under a cloth towel to steam and soften.Chop poblanos coarsely from jar now, if using like me.
• 3. Place 2 Tablespoon of the olive oil in a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat. When oil shimmers, add the onion and cook until it becomes translucent, about 3 minute. Add garlic, 1 teaspoon of the salt, oregano, and chipotles to pan and cook, 30 seconds. Add pureed tomatoes and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly, 6 minutes.
• 4. Spread 1 cup of tomato sauce mixture in the bottom of the prepared pan. Layer 5 of the tortillas over sauce and cover them with 1/2 the remaining sauce, 1/2 the pablanos, 1/2 the cream, 1/2 the chicken, and 1/2 the cheese. Repeat with a second layer in same order.
• 5. Cover dish with foil and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until bubbly and golden brown on top about 15 more minutes.
• 6. In a large bowl, combine radishes, lettuce, vinegar and remaining salt. Toss to combine and serve on top of each lasagna serving. This is SO GOOD!