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Chili Lasagna

SERVES
6
COOK TIME
35 Min

What do you get when you include layers of chili in your lasagna? You get a combination Mexican-Italian recipe for Chili Lasagna! Our Chili Lasagna is hearty, flavorful, and a real stand-out. 

What You'll Need

  • 9 lasagna noodles
  • 1 (15-ounce) container ricotta cheese
  • 3 cup (12 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
  • 3 scallions (green onions), thinly sliced, divided
  • 1 (8-1/2-ounce) can whole-kernel corn, drained
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 (15-ounce) cans no-bean chili

What to Do

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
     
  2. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain.
     
  3. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, 2 cups Cheddar cheese, 2 sliced scallions, the corn, egg, salt, and pepper; mix well.
     
  4. Spread 3/4 cup chili over bottom of baking dish. Place 3 lasagna noodles over chili. Place half of ricotta mixture evenly over noodles then top with half of remaining chili. Place 3 noodles over chili then top with remaining cheese mixture. Place remaining noodles over cheese mixture then top with remaining chili. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese over top. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
     
  5. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until heated through and bubbly. Remove foil and bake 5 more minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with remaining sliced scallion. Let sit 5 minutes before serving.

 

Option

  • Have some leftover chili you'd like to use for this recipe? Go ahead! It's fun to try different chili's in this recipe for Chili Lasagna. 
  • For a spicier dish, add some hot pepper sauce and/or chili powder to the canned chili before assembling the lasagna.

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