Nouveau South of the Border Lime Chicken Lasagna
- 2 pieces Boneless Chicken Breasts
- 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 bunch Swiss Chard - Leaves Taken Off Stems
- 18 cups Cilantro, Chopped
- 18 cups Parsley, Chopped
- 18 cups Thyme, Chopped
- 1 whole Lime, Divided Use
- 1/4 teaspoons Salt
- 1/4 teaspoons Pepper
- 1/4 cups Olive Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Rice Wine Vinegar
- 6 whole Roma Tomatoes, Chopped
- 1 can 16 Oz Can Of Refried Black Beans
- 8 whole Small Tortillas (I Used 1/2 Corn And 1/2 Wheat Blend)
- 1- 1/2 cup Shredded Cheese (Cheddar & Jack)
- 1 cup Queso Fresco Cheese
- 2 ears Corn, Husks Removed, Kernels Cut Off The Cobs
- 2 cups Packed Spinach
- 1 can (15 Oz. Can) Black Beans, Drained
- 1 jar 16 Oz Jar Of Salsa Verde
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Wash and dry your chicken and cut into bite sized pieces and place in a mixing bowl.
- Take the Swiss chard, remove the stems and chop the leaves into piecespieces can be on the larger size.
- Prep the garlic, parsley and cilantro.
- Add the minced garlic, cilantro, parsley, thyme, the juice from half a lime, salt, pepper and olive oil to the chicken (you can do this the night before to enhance the flavor.
- If you do this, just refrigerate it overnight.)
- Heat a pan on medium/high heat.
- Once it is hot add your chicken mixture and stir.
- You want to brown the chicken so cook it for about 5 minutes (it does not have to be cooked through, you will be baking it).
- Add the Swiss chard and stir, it will begin to wilt.
- Turn off heat and add 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar to deglaze pan as you continue stirring.
- Spread 1/2 of the diced tomatoes onto the bottom of a 9x12 baking dish and smooth them out.
- Divide the refried beans in thirds.
- Start out with three tortillas and spread a third of the refried beans onto them like you are buttering bread.
- Line the bottom of the baking dish with the tortillas (upper right, middle, lower left) or however else you like to.
- You can also use large tortillas and you will only need (two for each layer).
- You essentially want to cover the bottom as best as possible, but you are layering, so dont worry.
- Sprinkle 1/2 a cup of each cheese over first layer of tortillas then layer on 1/2 of the chicken mixture.
- Add another layer of tortillas that youve spread with refried beans, sprinkle 1/2 cup of each cheese, 1/2 the corn, 1/2 the spinach and 1/2 of the black beans over that layer of tortillas.
- Then add the last two tortillas spread with refried beans, (add the remainder of the ingredients) chicken, tomatoes, black beans, corn and spinach.
- Pour the bottle of salsa verde on top, 1/2 squeezed lime and the remainder of the shredded cheese.
- Bake for 45 minutes.
- Then remove it from the oven and let it sit for 10 minutes.
- Plate with a slice of avocado, a slice of lime and a dollop of sour cream.
chicken breasts, garlic, stems, cilantro, parsley, thyme, lime, salt, pepper, olive oil, rice, tomatoes, black beans, shredded cheese, fresco cheese, spinach, black beans
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/nouveau-south-of-the-border-lime-chicken-lasagna-2/ (may not work)