Southwestern Chicken Lasagna

A spicy, cheesy, Mexican flavored dish assembled and baked much like lasagna.

Ingredients

• 3 cups chopped, cooked chicken breast meat


• 2 tablespoons butter


• 2 large onions


• 1 teaspoon fresh chopped jalapeno peppers


• 2 tablespoons minced garlic


• 2 teaspoons dried basil


• 1 teaspoon dried oregano


• 2 cups spaghetti sauce


• 2 cups tomato sauce


• 1/2 cup fresh salsa


• 16 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese


• 16 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese


• 15 (6 inch) corn tortillas

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).


2. In a large skillet, brown shredded chicken in butter or margarine. Add onions, jalapeno peppers, garlic, basil and oregano. Then add the spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce and salsa/picante sauce. Stir all together. Cover skillet and simmer for 10 minutes over low heat.


3. In a lightly greased 9×13 inch baking dish, place a layer of tortillas, then a layer of the chicken/sauce mixture, then a layer of mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers twice, then top casserole with Cheddar cheese and bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour, until cheese is bubbly.

Southwestern Chicken Lasagna