Taco Fiesta Chicken Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, undrained
• 1/4 cup taco sauce
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2-1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 12 uncooked lasagna noodles
• 3 cups shredded colby-monterey jack cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped green olives (optional)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, mix together the tomatoes and taco sauce.
• 2 add in the cumin, oregano, and chicken; stir to combine.
• 3 in a smaller bowl, add the refried beans, sour cream, and garlic; stir to combine.
• 4 spread 1 cup chicken mixture into a 13x9 inch glass baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
• 5 top with 4 uncooked lasagna noodles.
• 6 spread half of the bean mixture over the noodles; then spread 1 1/2 cup chicken mixture over bean mixture.
• 7 sprinkle with 1 cup cheese and half the onions and olives.
• 8 layer 4 more lasagna noodles, remaining bean mixture, 1 1/2 cup chicken mixture and 1 cup cheese.
• 9 top with 4 noodles, remaining chicken mixture, onions, and olives, then remaining cheese (make sure noodles are covered).
• 10 cover with foil that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray (sprayed side down).
• 11 refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• 12 preheat oven to 350°.
• 13 bake covered lasagna for 50 minutes.
• 14 uncover; bake 18-22 more minutes or until bubbly and heated.
• 15 let stand 10-15 minutes before serving.
• 16 sprinkle with cilantro.