Dinner for 12

Green Chile Mexican Lasagna

Name: Green Chile Mexican Lasagna
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 yellow onion; 2 carrots; 4 cloves garlic; 1 1/2 lb mexican chorizo; 28 oz can crushed tomatoes; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 7 oz can rio luna organics large chopped green chiles; 2 tbsp minced fresh oregano; 15 oz whole milk requesón or ricotta; 1 1/2 cups crumbled cotija cheese; 1 large egg; 2 tbsp minced parsley; 1 package no-boil lasagna noodles; 1 lb fresh mozzarella

Chorizo, vegetables, tomatoes, green chiles, and cheese layer with noodles before baking into a rich Mexican-style lasagna.

Typical price

$7.53for 4 servings

$1.88 per serving$7.53 for 4

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90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Bratwurst and other fresh sausage$4.99/lb typical	1.5 lb	$7.49Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	30 oz	$2.40Typical price
Enchilada or taco sauce$0.16/oz typical	7 oz	$1.12Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.25Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	15 oz	$0.60Typical price
Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical	6 oz	$2.40Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Ramen and Asian noodles$0.18/oz typical	10 oz	$1.80Typical price
Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical	16 oz	$4.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$22.59

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 yellow onion
2 carrots
4 cloves garlic
1 1/2 lb mexican chorizo
28 oz can crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup tomato paste
7 oz can rio luna organics large chopped green chiles
2 tbsp minced fresh oregano
15 oz whole milk requesón or ricotta
1 1/2 cups crumbled cotija cheese
1 large egg
2 tbsp minced parsley
1 package no-boil lasagna noodles
1 lb fresh mozzarella

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Cook the onion and carrots in olive oil in a large pot for 5 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Add the chorizo and cook for 8 minutes, breaking it apart until it reaches 160 F.
Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, green chiles, and oregano, then simmer for 10 minutes.
Mix the requesón, 1 cup cotija, egg, and parsley in a bowl, then layer sauce, noodles, cheese mixture, and mozzarella in the dish.
Cover the dish and bake for 35 minutes, uncover it, and bake for 10 more minutes until bubbling and hot throughout.