Mexican Lasagna With Black Beans and Corn

Name: Mexican Lasagna With Black Beans and Corn
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: cooking spray; 5 large flour tortillas (10-inch); 1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels; 1 (15 ounce) can black beans; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with mild green chilies; 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 large egg; 16 ounces regular sour cream; 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese, divided use; 1 bunch green onion (for 1/2 cup chopped); 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced black olives (optional)

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Submitted by Connie K

"Very tasty and fast. Make it a complete dinner just by adding a salad. It looks like a lot of steps, but it is easy. For a spicier dish, you can also use diced tomatoes with jalapenos. Do not use light or fat-free sour cream because it will curdle during baking. You can also add 1 cup of shredded, cooked chicken along with the black beans and corn in Steps 4 and 5. From the authors of 'Desperation Dinners.'"

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Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 8

ingredients

cooking spray
5 large flour tortillas (10-inch)
1 ¹⁄₂ cups frozen corn kernels
1 (15 ounce) can black beans
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with mild green chilies
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1 large egg
16 ounces regular sour cream
2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese, divided use
1 bunch green onion (for 1/2 cup chopped)
1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced black olives (optional)

directions

Preheat the oven to 400 F; Spray a 13-by-9-inch baking pan with cooking oil spray; Set aside.
Stack the tortillas on a cutting board, and slice through them lengthwise into 3 strips each (The strips will not be uniform because of their circular shape; This is OK) Set aside.
Pour the corn and black beans into a colander, and rinse with warm tap water to begin defrosting the corn and rinse the beans; Set aside to drain.
In a small bowl, stir together the tomatoes with their juice, the tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and sugar; Spoon about half of the sauce into the bottom of the dish; Cover the sauce with 5 of the tortilla strips (it's fine if they overlap somewhat).
Break the egg into a medium-size mixing bowl, and beat with a whisk or fork until foamy; Add the sour cream and 1 cup of the cheese; Stir to mix well; Spoon half of the sour cream mixture evenly over the tortilla layer and spread it out with the back of a spoon; Scatter half of the corn and black beans over the sour cream mixture.
Place 5 more tortilla strips evenly over the corn and black bean layer; Top with the remaining sour cream mixture, and the remaining black beans and corn; Place the remaining tortilla strips over the dish; Pour the remaining tomato sauce mixture over the tortillas, and spread it evenly with the back of a spoon to moisten all of the tortilla strips.
Cover the dish with foil, and bake for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
While the dish bakes, rinse and trim the green onions; Slice the green onions thinly, using all of the whites and enough of the tender green tops to make 1/2 cup; Set aside.
If using the black olives, drain them well, and set aside.
After baking lasagna, scatter the green onions and olives, if using, evenly over the dish; Return the dish to the oven, uncovered, for 5 more minutes.
Remove the dish from the oven, and scatter the remaining cup of Mexican cheese evenly over the dish.
Return the dish, uncovered, to the oven, and bake until the cheese melts, about 3 minutes.
Remove the lasagna from the oven, and let it stand 10 minutes; Slice into squares and serve.

Questions & Replies

Can you freeze leftover mexican lasagna?

carolboh14

Reviews

Tastes really good..... except for the flour tortillas! You have to use corn and lightly crisp them to hold up in the moisture of the dish. The flour ones turn into the texture of wet paper. I added cooked chicken to the mix and less sour cream and cheese.

gail.lalumiere
Very good, pretty easy, and good for leftovers too! Amazing how the simple combination of 1 egg, sour cream, and mexican cheese makes a filling that seems like ricotta cheese. We used whole wheat tortillas and no-sodium black beans to make it a bit healthier. Next time will try it with black olives.

timbur
I tried these last night and they were amazing. My husband who is a person who doesn't really like new foods, was into this recipe too. I made a couple changes to make them more to my diet and what we eat in my house. Instead of adding the spices, i used a taco seasoning package. I also substituted corn tortillas instead of flour ones. My husband can not eat sour cream, so instead of sour cream, I used non fat plain yogurt. I also added meat to mine, but this of course it optional.

atl_braves1fan
This is an awesome recipe. I did tweak it just a little though. I used corn tortillas instead of flour. Flour tortillas get too soggy for me. I also added a small can of dices green chilies for a little extra kick...amazing!! Then I added 1 lb of ground beef and cooked it as if I were making tacos..meaning...I used a taco seasoning packet to season the ground beef and then added it to the tomato sauce mixture. IT TURNED OUT FABULOUS!! This is not nearly as difficult as it may seem. We served it with Spanish rice and a small salad! Excellent idea for a weeknight meal for families! Enjoy!!

Tiffny
I cook for 2 men who were raised carniverous. I keep searching for vegetarian entrees that they like. They both liked this. I made it exactly as written. I'm going to try making this vegan by substituting for the sour cream a blend of tofu and pureed pine nuts (which I often use in lasagna) and omit the egg and cheese.

misdanrs

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Tweaks

I tried these last night and they were amazing. My husband who is a person who doesn't really like new foods, was into this recipe too. I made a couple changes to make them more to my diet and what we eat in my house. Instead of adding the spices, i used a taco seasoning package. I also substituted corn tortillas instead of flour ones. My husband can not eat sour cream, so instead of sour cream, I used non fat plain yogurt. I also added meat to mine, but this of course it optional.

atl_braves1fan
This is an awesome recipe. I did tweak it just a little though. I used corn tortillas instead of flour. Flour tortillas get too soggy for me. I also added a small can of dices green chilies for a little extra kick...amazing!! Then I added 1 lb of ground beef and cooked it as if I were making tacos..meaning...I used a taco seasoning packet to season the ground beef and then added it to the tomato sauce mixture. IT TURNED OUT FABULOUS!! This is not nearly as difficult as it may seem. We served it with Spanish rice and a small salad! Excellent idea for a weeknight meal for families! Enjoy!!

Tiffny
This is a good recipe. I did not add egg to the sour cream and I thought it turned out fine. The last time I made it, I substituted ground turkey for the black beans. It's good both ways!

chiroellie
Excellent! We loved this recipe! I added some browned hamburger and instead of the spices, I used 1/2 a pack of taco seasoning on the beef and 1/2 in the sauce. I also added some taco sauce to the tomato sauce. It was excellent and the flour tortillas did end up a bit gummy but we didn't mind. I bet if you used corn tortillas, the textur would be a little more firm.

Darling Nikki