Lori's Spicy Chipotle Lasagna

Name: Lori's Spicy Chipotle Lasagna
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 15
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 237 milliliters grated Asiago cheese; 454 grams bulk hot Italian sausage; 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, chopped; 454 grams packages cream cheese, at room temperature; 118 milliliters chopped fresh basil; 454 grams fresh mozzarella, sliced; 1 pint sliced fresh mushrooms; 454 grams frozen chopped spinach, thawed; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 9 lasagna noodles; 454 grams lean ground beef; 1 onion, chopped; 59 milliliters chopped fresh oregano; 237 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 15 servings sea salt and ground black pepper to taste; 850 grams stewed tomatoes; 170 grams tomato paste; 2 zucchini, thinly sliced lengthwise

Lori's Spicy Chipotle Lasagna requires around 2 hours from start to finish. This recipe makes 15 servings with 492 calories, 30g of protein, and 31g of fat each. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. It works well as an affordable main course. A mixture of tomato paste, basil, chipotle chile in adobo sauce, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the zucchini you could follow this main course with the Zucchini Dessert Squares as a dessert.

Instructions

Cook and stir the ground beef and Italian sausage in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until lightly browned.

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Italian Sausage

Ground Beef

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Dutch Oven

Drain any excess grease, then stir in the onion, mushrooms, and garlic. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes more. Stir in the chipotle chile, tomato paste, and stewed tomatoes. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then stir in the basil and oregano; simmer 5 minutes more then remove from the heat.

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Salt And Pepper

Stewed Tomatoes

Chipotle Chiles

Tomato Paste

Mushrooms

Oregano

Garlic

Basil

Onion

While the sauce is simmering, stir together the cream cheese and chopped spinach until blended. Leave the spinach soggy, the water will help thin out the cream cheese to a sour cream-like consistency.

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Cream Cheese

Sour Cream

Spinach

Sauce

Water

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

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Oven

Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with a sheet of aluminum foil, and lightly grease.

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Aluminum Foil

Baking Pan

Place 3 lasagna noodles on the bottom of the pan, and spread with 1/3 of the spinach mixture.

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Lasagne Noodles

Spinach

Spread

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Frying Pan

Spread 1/3 of the chipotle meat sauce over this, then layer with 1/3 of the mozzarella and 1/3 of the zucchini.

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Mozzarella

Chipotle Chiles

Zucchini

Sauce

Meat

Sprinkle with 1/3 of the Asiago cheese and 1/3 of the Parmesan cheeses. Repeat layers two more times, ending with cheeses on top.

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Parmesan

Cover the dish with aluminum foil, and bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes. Uncover, and continue baking until the top is bubbly and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Aluminum Foil

Oven