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

$7.53for 490 minServes 12

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

Green Chile Mexican Lasagna with its ingredients

What it costs

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

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

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

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Typical price

$1.88 per serving$7.53 for 4

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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.

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