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Chicken Chorizo Lasagna

Name: Chicken Chorizo Lasagna
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 package (15 ounces) chorizo; 1/4 cup chopped seeded jalapeno peppers; 1 rotisserie chicken; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese; 4 cans (10 ounces each) enchilada sauce; 12 no-cook lasagna noodles; 4 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro; AVOCADO CREAM SAUCE:; 2 medium ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and halved; 1/4 cup sour cream; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1/4 teaspoon salt

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Total Time

Prep: 40 min. Bake: 55 min. + standing

Makes

12 servings

The combination of roasted chicken and chorizo is so good, you have to serve this lasagna at your next Mexican-themed meal. The avocado lime cream adds a bit of coolness to offset the recipe's heat. —Kari Wheaton, South Beloit, Illinois

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Ingredients

1 package (15 ounces) chorizo
1/4 cup chopped seeded jalapeno peppers
1 rotisserie chicken
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
4 cans (10 ounces each) enchilada sauce
12 no-cook lasagna noodles
4 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
AVOCADO CREAM SAUCE:
2 medium ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and halved
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

Crumble chorizo into a large skillet; add jalapenos. Cook over medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until meat is fully cooked; drain. Shred chicken; add to skillet. In a bowl, combine eggs and ricotta.
Spread 1 cup enchilada sauce in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with four noodles, a third of the ricotta mixture, half of the meat mixture, 1 cup Monterey Jack and 1 cup enchilada sauce. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, ricotta mixture, enchilada sauce and Monterey Jack.
Cover and bake at 375° for 45-50 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until bubbly. Sprinkle with cilantro. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
Meanwhile, place sauce ingredients in a food processor; cover and process until smooth. Serve with lasagna.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 579 calories, 36g fat (16g saturated fat), 164mg cholesterol, 1307mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 42g protein.

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