Mexican Lasagna

Name: Mexican Lasagna
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 12 lasagna noodles; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 lb ground turkey or 1 lb ground chicken; 26 ounces tomato sauce; 12 ounces salsa; 16 ounces small curd cottage cheese; 2 teaspoons oregano; 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper; 8 ounces shredded jalapeno jack cheese; 4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese

Submitted by Chef #381755

"This was a happy little experiment my son and I came up with when we were trying to use up ingredients in our cabinets before we went to the store."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 12

ingredients

12 lasagna noodles
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 1 lb ground turkey or 1 lb ground chicken
26 ounces tomato sauce
12 ounces salsa
16 ounces small curd cottage cheese
2 teaspoons oregano
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
8 ounces shredded jalapeno jack cheese
4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese

directions

Pre heat oven at 350 degrees. Reserve 2 oz. jack cheese.
Bring 6 cups of water to boil. Sprinkle salt over the boiling water. Add noodles. Cook until they just bend (about 3 minutes). Drain water and set to the side.
Brown ground meat in skillet.
Mix cottage cheese, oregano and black pepper.
Layer ingredients in a 9 x 13 casserole pan in this order: 3 noodles,ground meat, cottage cheese mixture, jack cheese, cheddar cheese, tomato sauce then salsa. Repeat until you have used all ingredients. Sprinkle reserved cheese over the top.
Bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Let lasanga rest for 10 minutes.