Mexican Lasagna

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Ingredients:

1 lb. ground sirloin, turkey or chicken

1 pkg. taco seasoning

8 oz. tomato sauce

1 6-oz. pkg. sliced mozzarella cheese

1 egg

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

1 cup (8 oz.) ricotta cheese

1 Tbs. diced chilies

2 Tbs. chopped green onion

3 medium flour tortillas, quartered.

Preparation:

Mix together meat, taco seasoning and tomato sauce. Put hole in center of bowl, cover and cook in microwave oven for 7 minutes on high. Partially drain out grease. In another bowl, prepare filling; combine ricotta cheese, chilies, green onion, and egg. Put half the meat mixture in bottom of a 9” by 6” (1 1/2 quart) casserole dish. Spread mozzarella cheese on meat. Pour filling over cheese. Put tortillas on top. Put rest of meat on top. Cover and cook 8 minutes on high. Put grated cheddar cheese on top and cook 1 minute more on high to melt cheese.

History:

This recipe came to me from Gail Tyler, a cooking instructor teaching us how to use a new cooking appliance called a microwave oven.

Lasagna

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Ingredients:

1 lb. lasagna noodles

2 Tbs. salt

1 Tbs. olive oil

    Meat Sauce

1 lb. ground sirloin or turkey

1 Tbs. olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

2 6-oz. cans tomato paste

4 6-oz. cans water

2 pkg. dry spaghetti sauce seasonings

    Cheese Filling

2 12-oz. containers cottage cheese

1 Tbs. chopped parsley

1 lb. shredded mozzarella cheese

Preparation:

Bring 4 quarts of water to rapid boil. Add 2 tablespoons salt and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add lasagna, a strip at a time, and continue boiling 10-12 minutes, or until lasagna is tender. As lasagna cooks, separate strips occasionally with a fork. Drain and rinse with cold water. If lasagna is not to be used immediately, let stand in cold water to keep strips separate.

    Meat Sauce

In a large skillet, brown meat in olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in tomato paste, water and packages of spaghetti sauce seasoning. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.

    Cheese Filling

Combine cheeses and parsley. Set aside.

    Assembly

Lightly grease a large baking dish and spoon enough meat sauce to cover bottom; top with strips of cooked lasagna and spread with part of  the cheese mixture. Repeat layers, ending with meat sauce. If desired, sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese. Bake in 350˚ for 15 to 20 minutes.

History:

This recipe comes from the box of American Beauty Lasagna noodles.

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