11/11/10

Chicken Fajita Lasagna

Ingredients:

5 boneless Chicken breasts (or a pre-cooked Rottiserie chicken)
2 (Old El Paso) Fajita Dinner Kits
(with 1 spice, 1 sauce pack and 10 tortillas included in each)
1 large Red Pepper (chopped)
1 can of Corn niblets, drained (reserve the liquid)
1 bunch of green onions (chopped)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 large bag of shredded Cheddar Cheese
Salt, Pepper, Chili powder, and Cayenne Pepper


Directions:

Place the chicken breasts on a sheet pan, rub with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper., bake at 425 degrees to cooked through. Set aside to cool.

Rub down all sides and bottom of a lasagna pan with butter or spray with non-stick spray.

Shred up all the chicken using 2 forks and put in a medium sized mixing bowl. Add the reserved corn liquid, 2 sauce packets and 2 spice packets from the fajita kit and stir to blend. Add chili powder and cayenne to taste.

Line up 6 tortillas to fit the bottom and up sides of bake dish. Sprinkle a little cheddar cheese, then spread a thin layer of the shredded chicken mixture on top. Sprinkle some of the onions, corn and peppers on top, drizzle a little EVOO and top with more cheese. Repeat the above steps to make 3 layers. Top with Cheddar and sprinkle the rest of the onions, corn and peppers on top.

Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until cheese is browned and slightly crispy around the edges.