Southoftheborderlasagna Recipes

SOUTH-OF-THE BORDER SAUSAGE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, 12-16 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce, chiles and cilantro. In a small bowl, mix ricotta cheese, cream cheese spread, milk, taco seasoning and eggs until blended., Spread 1 cup sausage mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with 3 noodles, one-third of the remaining sausage mixture, 1 cup ricotta mixture and 1 cup cheese blend. Repeat layers twice. Sprinkle with olives and jalapeno (dish will be full)., Bake, covered, 50 minutes. Sprinkle with queso fresco. Bake, uncovered, until lasagna is bubbly and cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes longer. Let stand 20 minutes before serving. If desired, sprinkle with additional cilantro.

EASY LASAGNA II

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat brown the ground beef. Drain the grease. Add spaghetti sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl, mix together the cottage cheese, 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese, eggs, half of the grated Parmesan cheese, dried parsley, salt and ground black pepper.
• To assemble, in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish evenly spread 3/4 cup of the sauce mixture. Cover with 3 uncooked lasagna noodles, 1 3/4 cup of the cheese mixture, and 1/4 cup sauce. Repeat layers once more: top with 3 noodles, remaining sauce, remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Add 1/2 cup water to the edges of the pan. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree F(175 degrees C) oven for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

SOUTH OF THE BORDER LASAGNA

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine sour cream and salsa; set aside.
• Coat a 13x9" baking dish with cooking spray.
• Layer bottom of dish with 3 cups rice. Top with half of the sour cream mixture, then with 1 1/2 cup cheese. Add layer of beans, remaining rice, and remaining sour cream mixture.
• Bake at 350 for 15 minutes; remove from oven.
• Mix remaining cheese with chips and sprinkle on lasagna.
• Return to oven and bake 5 minutes, or until cheese melts.

SOUTH OF THE BORDER LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook shrimp, garlic and bell pepper in oil until shrimp turns pink. Remove from skillet, and set aside.
• In the same skillet, melt margarine and stir in flour and seasoning until smooth.
• On medium high heat, gradually add broth and stir until sauce thickens.
• Stir in cream and salsa and heat throughly.
• Spread 1/2 cup of sauce in buttered 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Layer with half tortilla strips, half shrimp-bell pepper mixture, half of crab meat, half of the sauce, and half of cheese.
• Repeat layer again leaving off last half of cheese.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
• Uncover and sprinkle remaining cheese over top.
• Return to oven and bake for 5 minutes.