My grandma is a legend when it comes to jello.
Everyone remembers her for her jello. She didn't learn to cook until she was married. Everything she made was simple and wholesome. She was amazingly organized and clean. A modern lady and an old fashioned mom whose table was always full and always ready for family.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Mexican Lasagna

MEXICAN LASAGNA
(original recipe from Marisa)







about 12 corn tortillas (the small ones)
1 lb. ground beef, browned
1 tsp  salt
1/2 tsp each: cumin, oregano, garlic powder, chili powder, cayenne, onion powder
1 16 oz. can diced tomatoes
1 cup salsa
2  8 oz. cans tomato sauce
16 oz. cottage cheese
2 c. mozzarella
2 eggs

Directions:
Brown ground beef. Add salt, spices, tomatoes, salsa, tomato sauce, and warm. In separate bowl, mix cottage cheese, mozzarella, and eggs. Put half meat sauce in a 9 x 13 pan. Top with a layer of tortillas. Top with half of the cheese mix. Repeat. Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Modifications
I used about 15 tortillas.  I put about 1/2 cup of the meat sauce in the bottom of the pan.  Then a layer of tortillas.  Then 1/2 cheese mix then 1/2 meat mix (save a cup for top).  Repeat.  Add another layer of tortillas and then about 1 C of meat sauce on top.

Used 1/4 lb of bison.  Added onions and garlic and a little more cumin.
Try without meat and use black beans and maybe a pinch of sugar in sauce.

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