South of the Border Lasagna
- 2 pounds Lean Ground Beef
- 1 whole Medium Onion, Chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 2 Tablespoons Chili Powder
- 3 cups Tomato Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Salt
- 1/2 cups Sliced Black Olives
- 1 can Chopped Green Chiles
- 12 whole Corn Tortillas
- 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
- 2 cups Cottage Cheese, Small Curd
- 1 whole Large Egg, Lightly Beaten
- 2 cups Monterey Jack Cheese, Shredded
- 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Brown meat and drain.
- Add onions and garlic and cook until soft and translucent.
- Add chili powder and mix well.
- Add tomato sauce, sugar, salt, olives and green chilies, then simmer 15 minutes.
- While simmering, soften tortillas in hot oil and drain on paper towels.
- Beat egg, mix in cottage cheese and set aside.
- In a 9 x 13 pan, layer 1/3 meat mixture, 1/2 Monterrey Jack, 1/2 cottage cheese, 1/2 tortillas.
- Repeat layers.
- End with meat sauce on top and cover with grated cheddar.
- Bake 30 min, mostly covered with aluminum foil.
- Serves 8-10.
ground beef, onion, garlic, chili powder, tomato sauce, sugar, salt, black olives, green chiles, corn tortillas, vegetable oil, cottage cheese, egg, cheese, cheddar cheese
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/south-of-the-border-lasagna/ (may not work)