MEXICAN PUMPKIN SMOKED CHICKEN LASAGNA
The seasonings are Mexican, not the pumpkin! I attended a cooking class about 15 years ago that had a 'Rick Bayless' pumpkin lasagna. It was good and this is my interpretation. I noted most pumpkin lasagna feature sage and are meatless, which is fine, but doesn't thrill my palate.
Provided by KWB5015
Categories Pumpkin
Time 2h45m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Saute onion, garlic and peppers in olive oil until browned.
- Add in herbs, vegetable cube, pumpkin and a cup or two of water. You want to dissolve the vegetable cube and thin the sauce so that is like the tomato sauce you'd normally use to make lasagna. The water in this will also hydrate the pasta, so don't skimp! Adjust heat so that sauce simmers and flavor develops. Taste and adjust for salt.
- Grate Jack cheese. You can also use pepper Jack or mozarella or cheddar, even.
- Chop chicken. You can also used a nice quality smoked chicken deli meat, too.
- In a large bowl, mix ricotta with herbs and eggs. Thin with milk if necessary to make it spreadable.
- Assembly: Pour a small amount of sauce to cover the bottom of a 9X13 pan. Lay the dry pasta sheets on top (I find that I never have to cook or soak my noodles, whatever the brand--just make sure you have sufficient liquid in the dish). Smear the ricotta mixture on top of the dry pasta sheets, sprinkle chicken on top of that, the grated cheese on top of that and then spoon half your jar of salsa over that. Then add another, more generous layer of the pumpkin sauce. Then pasta, ricotta, chicken, jack, salsa and/or pumpkin. The last layer should be pumpkin sauce sprinkled with the grated cheese.
- I find that lasagna can be a little tricky with regard to the quantity of ingredients you have. Coming up short or with too much this or that has to do with how thickly you layer things and the depth of your pan. I do know that you don't really want to end with a layer of pasta noodles because they'll just stay hard and that if you only give yourself a centimeter clearance from the top you should probably place the pan on a cookie sheet before it goes into the over because it will likely boil over! I often keep a small pan off to the side so I can improvise with any leftovers.
- Cover and bake in a 350 (180) degree oven until bubbly and cheese is melted--around 45 minutes. Uncover to brown the top or, if at the start it seems too watery to you, go ahead and bake it uncovered the whole time.
- Serve with sour cream and pickled jalapenos if you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 633.7, Fat 35.8, SaturatedFat 16.1, Cholesterol 182.8, Sodium 887.4, Carbohydrate 38.7, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 4.7, Protein 39.8
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shiken mahara
[email protected]I made this lasagna for my family last night and it was a hit! Everyone loved it, even my picky eater kids. The pumpkin flavor was subtle but it really added something special to the dish.
Stephanie Salladino
[email protected]This lasagna was delicious! I loved the combination of flavors and the pumpkin added a unique twist. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Melissa Ballain
[email protected]I've made this lasagna several times now and it's always a hit! It's the perfect fall comfort food. The pumpkin flavor is subtle but it really adds something special to the dish.
surujjaman Surjaman
[email protected]This lasagna was a bit time-consuming to make, but it was worth it! The flavors were amazing and the pumpkin added a really nice touch. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a unique and delicious lasagna.
zaniia
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of pumpkin, but this lasagna was surprisingly good! The pumpkin flavor was not overpowering and the lasagna was very cheesy and flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Sikandar Qadar
[email protected]This lasagna was easy to make and turned out great! I used ground turkey instead of chicken and it was still very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Mikaela Georgieva
[email protected]I made this lasagna for my family last night and it was a hit! Everyone loved it, even my picky eater kids. The pumpkin flavor was subtle but it really added something special to the dish.
Dewasmika Costha
[email protected]This lasagna was delicious! I loved the combination of flavors and the pumpkin added a unique twist. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Twizukye Deogratius
[email protected]I've made this lasagna several times now and it's always a hit! It's the perfect fall comfort food. The pumpkin flavor is subtle but it really adds something special to the dish.
Eyosiyas Yohannes
[email protected]This lasagna was a bit time-consuming to make, but it was worth it! The flavors were amazing and the pumpkin added a really nice touch. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a unique and delicious lasagna.
Eshal khan
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of pumpkin, but this lasagna was surprisingly good! The pumpkin flavor was not overpowering and the lasagna was very cheesy and flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Maria Gomez
[email protected]This lasagna was easy to make and turned out great! I used ground turkey instead of chicken and it was still very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Rakesh Chand
[email protected]I made this lasagna for my family last night and it was a hit! Everyone loved it, even my picky eater kids. The pumpkin flavor was subtle but it really added something special to the dish.
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[email protected]This lasagna was delicious! I loved the combination of flavors and the pumpkin added a unique twist. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Ruru Kadiri
[email protected]I've made this lasagna several times now and it's always a hit! It's the perfect fall comfort food. The pumpkin flavor is subtle but it really adds something special to the dish.
Maja Lincer
[email protected]This lasagna was a bit time-consuming to make, but it was worth it! The flavors were amazing and the pumpkin added a really nice touch. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a unique and delicious lasagna.
Tshepz Mekgwe
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of pumpkin, but this lasagna was surprisingly good! The pumpkin flavor was not overpowering and the lasagna was very cheesy and flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Shantale Kimbler
[email protected]This lasagna was easy to make and turned out great! I used ground turkey instead of chicken and it was still very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
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[email protected]I made this lasagna for my family last night and it was a hit! Everyone loved it, even my picky eater kids. The pumpkin flavor was subtle but it really added something special to the dish.
Umama Khan
[email protected]This lasagna was absolutely delicious! The combination of flavors was perfect, and the pumpkin added a unique and delicious twist. I will definitely be making this again.