Best 7 Easy Santa Fe Lasagna Recipes

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Indulge in the vibrant flavors of Santa Fe with our tantalizing lasagna recipe, a symphony of Southwestern spices and fresh ingredients. This delectable casserole combines the classic comfort of lasagna with the bold and zesty flair of New Mexican cuisine. Layers of tender pasta sheets, succulent chicken or tofu, a flavorful blend of black beans, corn, and red peppers, and a creamy, tangy sauce create a harmonious balance of textures and tastes. Topped with a golden layer of cheese, each bite of this Santa Fe lasagna is an explosion of savory goodness. Whether you're a fan of traditional lasagna or seeking a unique culinary adventure, this recipe promises an unforgettable dining experience.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

EASY LASAGNA II



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My family loves lasagna, but sometimes I lack the time for the long version. This is easy and satisfies everyone. Try it tonight!

Provided by Joanie Heger

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 1h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound lean ground beef
1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
32 ounces cottage cheese
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 eggs
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons dried parsley
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
9 lasagna noodles
½ cup water

Steps:

  • In a large skillet over medium heat brown the ground beef. Drain the grease. Add spaghetti sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the cottage cheese, 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese, eggs, half of the grated Parmesan cheese, dried parsley, salt and ground black pepper.
  • To assemble, in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish evenly spread 3/4 cup of the sauce mixture. Cover with 3 uncooked lasagna noodles, 1 3/4 cup of the cheese mixture, and 1/4 cup sauce. Repeat layers once more: top with 3 noodles, remaining sauce, remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Add 1/2 cup water to the edges of the pan. Cover with aluminum foil.
  • Bake in a preheated 350 degree F(175 degrees C) oven for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 376.9 calories, Carbohydrate 26.4 g, Cholesterol 89.5 mg, Fat 16.7 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 29.4 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 870.3 mg, Sugar 7.8 g

SANTA FE LASAGNA (OAMC)



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Adapted from Company's Coming Make Ahead meals by J. Pare. You can also add green, red, or jalapeño peppers to the meat sauce if desired. You can also make this in 2 8x8 baking pans.

Provided by Pamela

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

12 lasagna noodles, cooked
1 1/4 lbs ground beef
1 onion, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 (14 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 (7 1/2 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies, with juice
2 tablespoons taco seasoning (I use Bulk Taco Seasoning Mix)
1 teaspoon cumin
2 cups cream-style cottage cheese
2 eggs
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, grated
1 cup cheddar cheese
1 cup monterey jack cheese

Steps:

  • For meat sauce: Scramble fry ground beef, onions, and celery until lightly brown. Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer while making cheese sauce.
  • For Cheese sauce: combine ingredients and mix well.
  • To assemble: put a small amount of meat sauce in a 9X13 inch baking pan. Top with 4 lasagna noodles. Add 1/3 of remaining meat sauce. Top with 1/2 of cheese sauce, 4 additional noodles, then repeat layers, ending with the meat sauce.
  • Sprinkle cheddar and Monterey jack cheese over lasagna.
  • Bake , uncovered, for 60 minutes at 350 degrees. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
  • To freeze: Bake, cool, wrap well, and label. freeze up to 2 months.
  • To serve, defrost overnight and then bake until warmed through, or bake from frozen for 1 hour and a half.

EASY SANTA FE CHICKEN



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"My day is busy from start to finish," remarks Debra Cook of Pampa, Texas. "So this quick and meaty main dish is one of my menu mainstays. With its lovely golden color, it's pretty enough to serve to company or as a special Sunday dinner idea."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 large onion, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
1-1/4 cups chicken broth
1 cup salsa
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Chopped fresh cilantro, optional

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Add broth and salsa; bring to a boil. Stir in rice and garlic powder. Place chicken over rice; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. , Turn chicken; cook 10-15 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 165°. Remove from the heat. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 339 calories, Fat 10g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 744mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 15g protein.

EASY LASAGNA



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For a supper to please a crowd, Pam Beerens of Evart, Michigan Layers Lasagna noodles with meat sauce and a tasty cottage cheese mixture to make this speedy version of a traditional favorite.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1-1/2 cups 4% cottage cheese
1 large egg
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
9 lasagna noodles, cooked, rinsed and drained
4 cups Three-Meat Sauce
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, parsley, oregano and basil. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer a third of the noodles, sauce, cottage cheese mixture and mozzarella. Repeat layers twice. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes; uncover and bake 15-20 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282 calories, Fat 13g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 67mg cholesterol, Sodium 665mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 20g protein.

EASY LASAGNA



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Make and share this Easy Lasagna recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Meat

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning
1 (16 ounce) container cottage cheese, divided
2 cups grated mozzarella cheese, divided
1 lb ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup water
2 (26 ounce) cans chunky spaghetti sauce
1 (12 ounce) box oven-ready lasagna noodles, uncooked

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the egg, parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, cottage cheese, and 1 cup mozzarella cheese; set aside.
  • In a large skillet, brown the beef, onion, and garlic together until the beef is done; drain excess grease.
  • Add water and all but 1 cup of spaghetti sauce to beef.
  • Spread reserved spaghetti sauce into the bottom of a greased 13x9 inch pan.
  • Layer 5 to 6 lasagna noodles over the sauce, overlapping or breaking to fit.
  • Spread half the cheese mixture over the noodles.
  • Spoon a third of the beef mixture over the cheese layer.
  • Repeat layers once.
  • Add one more layer of 5 to 6 noodles and spoon remaining third of beef mixture over the top.
  • Cover and bake 50 minutes.
  • Sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese over the top.
  • Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

EASY SANTA FE LASAGNA



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Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 Tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1/3 cup green pepper, chopped
1 cup leftover or rotisserie chicken, diced
1/3 lb smoked chorizo sausage, diced
1 pkg (8 oz.) Kraft Santa Fe Blend Cooking Creme, divided
1 pkg (8 oz.) Inn Maid Noodles
1/2 cup sour cream
8 oz sliced pepper jack cheese
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Saute onion, and pepper in oil till tender. Add chicken and sausage and warm through. Pour all but 1/4 cup Santa Fe Blend into vegetable mixture. Heat through.
  • Meanwhile, cook noodles in well salted water until just al dente. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Mix 1/4 cup Santa Fe Blend into the noodles. Pour reserved liquid into vegetable mixture.
  • Spray 11x7 inch baking pan with cooking spray. Spread 1/3 of veggie sauce on bottom of pan. Add half the noodles. Spread sour cream over hot noodles, top with half of the vegetable mixture, another layer of noodles and rest of vegetable sauce. Top with pepper jack slices.
  • Cover and bake 35-40 minutes till bubbly. Remove foil and bake an additional 5 minutes till slightly brown. Remove from oven and allow to rest 5-10 minutes. Top with chopped fresh cilantro. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

EASIEST EVER LASAGNE



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Lesley Waters shows how easy it is for kids to try their hand in the kitchen

Provided by Lesley Waters

Categories     Dinner, Lunch

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 12

500g good quality lean minced beef
2 garlic cloves , crushed
2 tsp dried oregano or dried mixed herbs
2 x 250g packets ready-sliced white mushrooms
300-350g tub roasted vegetable sauce
3 really good squirts of tomato ketchup
1 large egg
284ml carton double cream
175g extra-mature cheddar
9-12 sheets of fresh lasagne
a whole nutmeg (though you don't use it all)
fresh chives , optional

Steps:

  • Heat a large non-stick frying pan until hot. Add about half the mince and fry it over a medium heat for 4-5 minutes until browned. Stir it with a wooden spoon and press out any lumps while it is frying. Tip the browned mince into a bowl. Tip the remaining raw mince into the pan and add the garlic and oregano. Fry it as you did with the previous batch, then return all the mince to the pan and mix it together.
  • Tip in the mushrooms and roasted veg sauce, and squirt in the ketchup (you can be generous). Season with black pepper and salt if you like. Stir well to mix everything together, turn the heat up under the pan and bring to the boil, then turn it down so it bubbles gently. Cover the pan and cook for 30-35 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes to mix everything together. As it cooks, the mushrooms will shrink and make the mince more saucy.
  • While you're waiting for the meat to cook, break the egg into a large bowl and beat it with a whisk or fork to break up the white and the yolk. Pour the cream into the bowl, then grate about two thirds of the cheese and add to the bowl. Be careful, a grater looks innocent enough, but it's sharp so mind your fingers. Season with a good grinding of black pepper. Beat well to mix. Now turn the oven on to 180C/gas 4/fan 160C.
  • Lay the lasagne in a dish and cover with boiling water. Leave for 5 minutes. Take an ovenproof dish measuring about 28-30cm x 22-23cm and 7.5cm deep. Spread about a couple of spoonfuls of meat sauce over the bottom, then cover with 3-4 sheets of lasagne (lift them out of the water with tongs) overlapping them slightly to make them fit if you need to. Drizzle over just a little of the cheese sauce - about 2-3 spoonfuls.
  • Spoon over half the remaining meat and spread it out, right to the edges of the dish. Cover with 3-4 more sheets of lasagne, then spoon over the remaining meat, spreading it out evenly and almost to the edges. Cover with 3-4 more sheets of lasagne.
  • Pour what's left of the cheese sauce over the top. Jiggle the dish so the sauce runs to the edges and squelch the corners of the pasta into the sauce so there's none poking up. Grate the rest of the cheese evenly all over, then grate over about 1⁄2 teaspoon of nutmeg. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until bubbling and golden. Leave to stand for 5 minutes before decorating the top if you like. Cut into 6 portions and serve with a salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 612 calories, Fat 41 grams fat, SaturatedFat 23 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 27 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 35 grams protein, Sodium 1.52 milligram of sodium

Tips:

  • Use a variety of cheeses to create a flavorful filling. A combination of mozzarella, Monterey Jack, and cream cheese works well.
  • Don't overcook the lasagna noodles. They should be cooked al dente so that they hold their shape when baked.
  • Make sure the sauce is simmered for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to develop.
  • If you don't have time to make the sauce from scratch, you can use a jarred sauce. Just be sure to choose a high-quality sauce that has a good flavor.
  • To make the lasagna ahead of time, assemble it and then freeze it. When you're ready to bake it, thaw it overnight in the refrigerator and then bake it according to the recipe instructions.

Conclusion:

Santa Fe lasagna is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. With its combination of spicy and flavorful ingredients, this lasagna is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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