Enchilada Lasagna
- Filling:
- 1 Lb Beef (partially frozen or chopped)
- 1 Lb Pork (partially frozen or chopped)
- 6 Fresh Jalapeno Peppers
- 1 Large Onion
- 1 Head of garlic skins removed
- 12 Oz Medium Hot Salsa
- 4-6 Tbs Chili Powder
- 1 Tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1 Tsp Sea Salt
- Cheese:
- 12 Oz Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
- 12 Oz Queso Anjo (Hard Mexican Cheese) or Monterey Jack
- Other:
- 28 Oz Enchilada Sauce (canned is OK)
- 8 Large Flour Tortillas
- 1 Tbs Vegetable Oil
- Large Pyrex Casserole Dish (12"x12"x4" or similar)
- Cilantro for Garnish
- 1. Preheat Oven to 325 degrees.
- 2. Grind Beef, Pork, Jalapenos, Garlic through Meat Grinder. Add the Beef, Pork, Jalapeno Peppers, Onion and Garlic. Brown filling in a large frying pan until cooked thoroughly. Remove from heat and mix in Chili Powder, Cayenne Pepper and Salt (to your taste).
- 3. Grate cheeses through course side of a box grater and mix thoroughly.
- 4. Cut Tortillas into 2" wide strips.
- Assembly:
- 1. Use Vegetable Oil to coat interior of Casserole Dish.
- 2. Lay Tortilla Strips as base of layer.
- 3. Add 8 ounces of filling mixture and spread evenly (about 1/5).
- 4. Add 4 ounces of cheese mixture and spread evenly (about 1/5 reserve some for final layer).
- 5. Add 5 ounces of Enchilada Sauce and spread evenly (about 1/5 reserve some for final layer).
- 6. Repeat steps 2 through 5 four times to make five layers.
- 7. Top with a layer of Tortilla Strips, remaining Enchilada Sauce and remaining Cheese.
- Cooking:
- 1. Cover Casserole with Glass Cover or foil. Bake 1.5 to 2 hours until heated to a core temperature of 225 degrees.
- 2. Remove from oven and let stand 15 minutes with cover on.
- 3. Remove cover, cut into 9 pieces and garnish with Cilantro.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/enchilada-lasagna-1277212 (may not work)