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Fajita Lasagna

Confused by the recipe title? Fajita seasoning mix adds a Mexican twist to this Italian favorite. Your family will shout "Olé" when they taste this fusion lasagna!

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Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 60 min
Servings 8

Ingredients

1: bag (1 pound) frozen stir-fry bell peppers and onions, thawed

1: pound lean ground beef

1: can (29 ounces) tomato sauce

1: envelope (1.4 ounces) fajita seasoning mix

12: no-boil lasagna noodles , each about 6 to 8 inches long and 3 inches wide

3: cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese (12 ounces)

1: can (2 1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained

: Guacamole, if desired

: Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa, if desired

: Sour cream, if desired

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350ºF. Spray bottom and sides of rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches, with cooking spray. Drain thawed bell pepper mixture on several layers of paper towels; set aside.
2 Cook beef in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain. Stir in tomato sauce and seasoning mix; heat to boiling. Spread 1/2 cup sauce mixture in baking dish. Arrange 4 noodles crosswise, slightly overlapping, on sauce. Spread 1 1/2 cups sauce over noodles, completely covering noodles. Spread pepper mixture evenly over sauce; sprinkle with 1 cup of the cheese.
3 Arrange 4 noodles crosswise, slightly overlapping, on cheese. Spread about 1 1/2 cups sauce over noodles, completely covering noodles. Sprinkle 1 cup of the cheese and the olives over sauce. Arrange 4 noodles crosswise, slightly overlapping, on olives. Spread remaining sauce over noodles, completely covering noodles. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
4 Spray piece of aluminum foil large enough to cover baking dish with cooking spray. Tightly cover baking dish with foil, sprayed side down. Bake about 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting. Serve with guacamole, salsa and sour cream.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

We’re using ground beef in this recipe instead of the usual steak found in fajitas so the lasagna will be easier to cut. When we tested this recipe using slices of steak, we found that cutting the lasagna into serving pieces was difficult.

No-boil lasagna noodles are so convenient to have on hand. Most large grocery stores now carry boxes of them right next to the regular lasagna noodles and other pastas.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 465
Calories from Fat: 215 ),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 24 g; 24 %
(Saturated Fat 13 g, 13 % ),
Cholesterol: 75 mg; 75 %;
Sodium: 1030 mg; 1030 %;
Total Carbohydrate: 40 g; 40 %
(Dietary Fiber 6 g 6 % ),
Protein: 28 g; 28 %

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 36%;
Vitamin C: 40%;
Calcium: 34%;
Iron: 38%;

Exchanges:

2 1/2 Starch; 1 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 12/17/2010 12:13:24 PM REPORT ABUSE karri1911 said:

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This recipe was great. My husband loved it. I am not the best cook and I found this recipe to be easy and it came out wonderful.

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Posted 7/9/2010 11:20:58 PM REPORT ABUSE clowney04 said:

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This is a great dish, easy to make I have made it 3 times in a month. My family keeps asking for it. I am taking it to my family reunion I bet I will be asked for the recipe.

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Posted 5/25/2010 12:08:42 PM REPORT ABUSE CoolJudy said:

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Made this for company and hubby said it was a keeper. I used mild red enchilada sauce instead of tomato sauce with the meat and fajita spices, cooked .5 chopped onion with ground chuck, used larger can of sliced olives and added green onions to the olive layer, used more cheese (1.5-2 cups) on each of the layers, and topped with more cheese, olives and green onions. Had no trouble with the oven-bake lasagna noodles.

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