Mexican Lasagne
- 4-6 poblano chiles
- 1 can black beans
- 16 oz Frontera tomatillo salsa
- 1/4 c cilantro, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 lb spinach
- 1/4 c raisins (snack box)
- 2 T olive oil
- s&p
- 4 c shredded chicken
- 1 c heavy cream
- 2 t dried epazote
- 8 oz colby, cheddar crumbles
- 8 corn tortillas, halved
- Pam
- Roast and peel chiles. Dice and combine with black beans.
- Combine tomatillo salsa, cilantro and chopped garlic. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350* Put half of spinach in 2 qt casserole dish; drizzle with 1 T oil. Cook about 5 minutes, until it collapses. Repeat with rest of spinach. Add raisins; season with s&p Set aside.
- Simmer cream and epazote for 10 minutes. Strain into 1-cup measure, pressing on solids.
- Spray tortillas with Pam; bake in 400* oven 5 min/side.
- ASSEMBLY:
- Preheat oven to 350* Spread 1/4 c tomatillo sauce in bottom of casserole dish used for spinach. Layer 1/2 of the tortillas, 1/4 c tomatillo sauce, then 1/2 spinach, 1/4 c cream, 2 oz cheese, 1/2 chicken, black beans, 1/2 c tomatillo sauce, rest of spinach, 1/4 c cream, 2 oz cheese, rest of chicken. Top with remaining tomatillo sauce, then rest of corn tortillas, 1/2 c cream, 4 oz cheese.
- Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Uncover and bake a few more minutes if too much liquid remains. Broil 3-4 min, til golden.
chiles, black beans, salsa, cilantro, garlic, spinach, raisins, olive oil, chicken, heavy cream, epazote, cheddar crumbles, corn tortillas
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/mexican-lasagne-1276875 (may not work)