Mexican Lasagna

Health score
47%
Mexican Lasagna
30 min.
4
1179kcal

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Ingredients

  • 15 ounce black beans drained canned
  • tablespoons chili powder 
  • cup corn kernels frozen
  • cup canned tomatoes fire roasted canned
  • 8-inch spinach flour tortillas ()
  • pounds ground chicken breast 
  • teaspoons ground cumin 
  • tablespoons olive oil extra-virgin
  • 2.5 cups pepper jack shredded
  • 0.5  onion red chopped
  • servings salt 
  •  scallions finely chopped

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • oven
  • baking pan

Directions

  1. Watch how to make this recipe.
  2. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  3. Preheat a large skillet over medium high heat.
  4. Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil - twice around the pan.
  5. Add chicken and season with chili powder, cumin, and red onion. Brown the meat, 5 minutes.
  6. Add taco sauce or stewed or fire roasted tomatoes.
  7. Add black beans and corn.
  8. Heat the mixture through, 2 to 3 minutes then season with salt, to your taste.
  9. Coat a shallow baking dish with remaining extra-virgin olive oil, about 1 tablespoon oil.
  10. Cut the tortillas in half or quarters to make them easy to layer with. Build lasagna in layers of meat and beans, then tortillas, then cheese. Repeat: meat, tortilla, cheese again.
  11. Bake lasagna 12 to 15 minutes until cheese is brown and bubbly. Top with the scallions and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories1179kcal
Protein24.65%
Fat47.47%
Carbs27.88%

Properties

Glycemic Index
31.25
Glycemic Load
16.77
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
49.747825788415%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.02mg
Isorhamnetin
0.69mg
Kaempferol
0.17mg
Quercetin
3.43mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:1179.02kcal
58.95%
Fat:62.66g
96.4%
Saturated Fat:23.51g
146.92%
Carbohydrates:82.82g
27.61%
Net Carbohydrates:68.71g
24.99%
Sugar:8.37g
9.3%
Cholesterol:265.67mg
88.56%
Sodium:2203.86mg
95.82%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:73.2g
146.4%
Phosphorus:1094.15mg
109.42%
Selenium:68.47µg
97.81%
Vitamin B3:18.82mg
94.08%
Vitamin B2:1.36mg
79.95%
Calcium:750mg
75%
Vitamin B6:1.45mg
72.6%
Vitamin B1:0.97mg
64.71%
Fiber:14.11g
56.45%
Iron:9.69mg
53.84%
Potassium:1879.97mg
53.71%
Folate:200.67µg
50.17%
Zinc:7.44mg
49.59%
Manganese:0.97mg
48.54%
Vitamin A:2249.16IU
44.98%
Magnesium:143.87mg
35.97%
Vitamin B12:2.02µg
33.64%
Vitamin B5:3.33mg
33.34%
Vitamin K:33.93µg
32.32%
Vitamin E:4.29mg
28.57%
Copper:0.55mg
27.68%
Vitamin C:6.95mg
8.42%
Vitamin D:0.42µg
2.83%