Delicious Mexican Chicken Lasagna - Perfect for Friends and Family Gatherings!

[turtle15]

I use the 28 oz can and it has not been soupy for me. I've made it twice, with 2 different brands of sauce.

 

[LeslieSGI]

Ditto; I used a 28 oz. can and it was perfect. I did use the green enchilada sauce as we are not big fans of the red sauce. ​

 

[set-n-stone]

I also like to pair this with the Creamy Mojito Torte.... the two together would make a get cino de mayo(?) theme show....Maybe throw in the Triple Citrus Mojito Drink!

 

[PamperedK]

Umm I feel a bit dumb, but is enchilada sauce the same as salsa? The recipe I printed calls for 650mL salsa....not enchilada sauce. Is it different on this side of the border??

 

[chefann]

The recipe is different in Canada, according to other posters. Enchilada sauce is a smooth, thin sauce. Salsa usually has chunks. You could interchange them, but the salsa would add more pieces of vegetables.

 

[stefani2]

The recipe is different in Canada, according to other posters.

Enchilada sauce is a smooth, thin sauce. Salsa usually has chunks. You could interchange them, but the salsa would add more pieces of vegetables.

that is weird!

 

[schel]

I am going to do a trial before my show tomorrow eve. Only 1 15 oz, can sauce, and 1/2 with corn tortilla's and 1/2 with flour tortilla's. I will have my neighbor try both and whichever one she likes or not will be my deciding factor. I am a good cook, so I will alter the recipe for what I think will work better and let you all know. I just am not a big fan of corn tortilla's and I have made a mexican lasagna many times in the actual oven with my 9X13 stone and flour tortilla's and I think it tastes much better with flour tortilla's. I still can't believe that a 28oz can turned out not like soup. I added about 20 oz not even the full 2 cans of 15 oz each and it still was soup.
I'll let you know what I get.
Schel

 

[paigev71]

It was okay with the red sauce, but we really loved it with the green sauce!

Next time though, I am going to add a layer of black beans and corn. I think that will make it just perfect!


(It's like adding veggies to regular lasagna - I usually add at least spinach and mushrooms to that)

I haven't made it yet but I was thinking it would be good with black beans and corn. Good minds think alike.

 

[PamperedK]

I made this for dinner last night and it was great! We did black beans and corn and I loved it. Too much cilantro though - blech. I think next time I'll make it with whole wheat tortillas as I found the corn to be a bit too hard. maybe it will be better as lunch today since it had time to soak up the salsa juice.

 

[schel]

Remade this with 1/2 flour tortilla's, 1/2 corn tortillia's and less sauce... Brought it over for my friend to try and wholah! I did it! In fact she and I like the flour side better. Guess it is all in what you like. Got to go get ready for my show!
Schel

 

[cactus_flower]

I have made this four times and my family really loves it. One change I make is to use two 10 ounce cans of enchilada sauce mixed with one small can (8 ounce) tomato sauce. This tones down the enchilada sauce for those who are not used to it. I have used fresh cilantro each time, too. Had no problem with it becoming soupy, but I bake it for 16 minutes in the microwave and then I let it sit for about 15-20 minutes before serving.

 

[Shawnna]

I made this at my show yesterday. They liked it but I wasn't impressed. I followed the directions exactly and it wasn't soupy. Well, except I used less cilantro because I don't like a lot of cilantro...and they said they didn't like cilantro. I did use fresh cilantro...actually the first time I have ever used fresh cilantro. I thought it needed something...kinda bland. So, I like the idea of the black beans and corn and maybe substituting green chili sauce. I don't know about switching salsa for the ench. sauce. And, I think I might like it better with ground beef.

I will give it another try before I throw it out...lol

 

[myinnerchef]

I made this again at my show yesterday with some modifications. We used ground beef instead of chicken and we added layers of black beans and corn instead of the onion. I used an 18oz can of enchilada sauce and the host made a few alterations of her own. She bought flour tortillas instead of corn and dried cilantro instead of fresh.Despite all the changes, there wasn't a bite left - and it wasn't soupy this time around. It was kind of bland without the fresh cilantro, but this group wasn't a big fan of cilantro so the toned down taste was probably okay for them.

 

[SUZIEQCONSULTANT]

I too have made this recipe several times. I like to mix the red and the green sauce to take some of the heat. We add a layer of rinsed black beans or pinto beans to it at well.
I have also made it with left over pork roast and beef roast. The pork is fantastic with fresh cilantro.
This is one of my morph recipes I talk about at budget friendly meals (how to make leftovers not look like leftovers) and people really like it.
The wheat shells and the corn shells seem to work the best. All in all it's a grat addition to my lineup of recipes.

 

[stefani2]

I made this for dinner last night and it was great! We did black beans and corn and I loved it. Too much cilantro though - blech. I think next time I'll make it with whole wheat tortillas as I found the corn to be a bit too hard. maybe it will be better as lunch today since it had time to soak up the salsa juice.

I want to try this recipe - and offer it as a Theme Show. I understand that you DID use Salsa? ---- how did it turn out????

 

[Chefstover2]

I made this for my host appreciation event and it was, hands down, the favorite of all the recipes I made. But now I have a question for all you WW fans...anyone tried it with FF cream cheese? My show next Saturday wants to make it WW friendly...is it OK to go with FF or should I steer her toward low-fat instead?

TIA

 

[PamperedK]

I want to try this recipe - and offer it as a Theme Show. I understand that you DID use Salsa? ---- how did it turn out????

I did it with salsa and it was great. I had it again with regular tortillas instead of corn and it was fabulous!

Just be sure to have the host measure her microwave because most of my hosts can't do a demo with the DCB in the micro.