Fiesta Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can mild chili beans
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can mexican-style stewed tomatoes, drain
• 1 cup salsa
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, chopped
• 1 (1 1/8 ounce) packet taco seasoning
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 1/4 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 1 1/4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
• 3/4 cup mexican sour cream
• 9 lasagna noodles, cooked rinsed and drained

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f in dutch oven brown the ground beef with onion and garlic until meat is cooked through, drain fat. stir in the beans, tomatoes, salsa, chilies and seasonings until well combined.
• 2 in a bowl combine monterey jack and mozzarella; set aside. blend ricotta and mexican sour cream in small bowl and set aside.
• 3 in a 13 x 9 greased baking dish spread 1 cup of the meat sauce. layer with 3 noodles. top with 1/3 of ricotta blend, 1/3 cheese and half of the meat sauce. top with next layer of noodles, 1/3 ricotta blend, 1/3 cheese and remaining meat mixture. top with last 3 lasagna noodles, spread with remaining ricotta blend and cheese.
• 4 cover with foil that is lightly sprayed with non-stick. dish will be very full (i placed my dish on a baking sheet to catch any dripping). bake 1 hour at 350°f uncover and bake 10-15 minutes longer until cheese is golden and bubbly. let stand 20 minutes before serving.