One Nigella Lawson show and quick check on my supplies later I discovered last night that I had all the ingredients to put together her “Mexican Lasagna” and thus find another inspired way of funneling (is that a word?) beans, corn and other such super foods into my children! The end result was a bit enchilada like but no complaints because putting it together was simple and made for a tasty, elegant one dish meal – both kids asked for seconds and there wasn’t even any chicken in the mix.
Ingredients:
- Large Flour tortillas : 3 numbers
- Frozen / Fresh sweet corn : 200 gms
- Pinto/Black Beans/Rajma beans : 200 gms. I used cooked Rajma.
- Any good quality cheddar : 250 gms
- Store bought or home made lasagna sauce : About 300 ml. I used a home made ginger and tomato sauce. Ragu’s or Prego or even a thick tomato based pasta sauce works just as well.
Method:
- Mix together cooked Rajma beans, sweet corn and 3/4th of the grated cheddar in a bowl.
- In an oven proof dish pour in a third of the lasagna sauce.
- Place one large flour tortilla or two smaller ones on the sauce.
- Next layer the lasagna with the bean mixture.
- Repeat with remaining ingredients finally placing the last tortilla on top.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheddar evenly over the last layer.
- Bake at 200 degrees C for 15 minutes till cheese melts and begins to bubble.
- When slightly cooled, cut into wedges and serve.
This was one of those dishes that was perfect all by itself – hearty and delicious. Buen Apetito!
Interesting recipe, Madhumita!
Thanks Sujata 🙂 . I love following your posts using organic ingredients for your unique recipes too!
dang….i can have this….
oh wait…. i cant…it has cheese….
why oh why!!!!!!!!
this, my dear , is what being a masochist is like…
btw, funneling is a real world… shoveling is also appropriate