Mexican Lasagna I

SUBMITTED BY: Janae PHOTO BY: Vicky Caslin

"Fabulous recipe using picante sauce and uncooked noodles. This recipes is a family favorite!"

PREP TIME	10 Min
COOK TIME	1 Hr 40 Min
READY IN	1 Hr 50 Min

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Original recipe yield: 6 servings

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INGREDIENTS

1 pound lean ground beef
1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
12 uncooked lasagna noodles
2 cups water
2 1/2 cups picante sauce
2 cups sour cream
2 (2 ounce) cans sliced black olives
1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

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DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, combine beef, beans, oregano, cumin and garlic powder.
Place 4 uncooked noodles in bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Spread half of beef mixure over noodles. Top with 4 noodles. Spread with remaining mixure, and top with remaining noodles.
In a medium bowl, mix water and picante sauce. Pour evenly over layers. Cover tightly with foil.
Bake 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven, or until noodles are tender.
Blend sour cream and olives in a medium bowl. Spoon over lasagna, and top with Jack and Cheddar cheese. Bake uncovered until cheese melts, about 5 to 10 minutes.

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Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2003 by KateK8

I cut the amount of water in half (I thought it might end up mushy) and it worked out really well. Sometimes I add corn kernals to the mean/bean mixture. I recommened using ready-to-bake lasagna noodles. My family loves this meal! Even my 5 year old ate her whole plate! Still tastes great heated up for lunch the next day. REMEMBER TO CUT THE WATER FROM 2 CUPS TO 1 :)

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Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2007 by Caroline C

This was good but I changed it a little. I eyeballed the garlic powder and cumin (added a lot more than the recipe called for) and also sprinkled cheese over the first layer of meat/beans. Also used way less sour cream. We enjoyed this. Thanks, Janeae!

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