Latin Lasagna

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Total Time:
1 hr 35 min
Prep
25 min
Inactive
10 min
Cook
1 hr 0 min
Yield:
6 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 cups shredded pepper-jack cheese, divided
  • 6 ounces raw Mexican chorizo, casings removed
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershirek sauce
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 4 to 6 ripe black-skinned plantains, peeled, halved horizontally and thinly sliced lengthwise
  • Paprika, to taste
  • Chopped fresh cilantro leaves, for serving

Directions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 13 by 9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Stir in the flour and cumin and cook for 1 minute to remove the raw starchy taste of the flour. Gradually add the broth, stirring to prevent lumps. Once all of the broth is added, stir in the milk. Continue to stir constantly until the sauce thickens, about 8 to 10 minutes.

Add half of the grated cheese and stir the sauce until the cheese has melted. Turn off the heat and transfer the sauce to a bowl. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the sauce to prevent a skin from forming.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the chorizo. Cook and stir until it starts to brown, about 4 minutes, using a wooden spoon to break up any large pieces while it cooks. Add the turkey and continue to cook until both meats are browned 8 to 10 minutes. Drain out excess oil from the pan, if needed. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, oregano; season with salt and pepper.

Line the bottom of the prepared baking dish with 1 layer of plantains (about 1/3 of the plantain slices), making sure that they don't overlap. Top the plantains with half of the meat mixture, spreading it out into an even layer so it covers the plantains. Top with half of the cheese sauce, spreading evenly with a spatula. Add another single layer of plantain slices side by side and cover with the remaining meat mixture and the remaining sauce. Add the final layer of plantains and sprinkle with the remaining cheese and a dusting of paprika over the top. Bake until the sauce is bubbly, about 45 to 60 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

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  • on March 04, 2013

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    I made this recipe just as printed and it turned out pretty good, very tasty! Next time, I might use tortillas for the layers and chop the plantains and add them when I add the meat just so it stays together like "lasagna" a little better. Hubby loved it!

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  • on March 26, 2012

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    This recipe is one of my standbys and always gets wows. If you don't like sweet and salty, you might not like it as much. I usually use ground pork (lean, if I can get it and my favorite Mexican tomato sauce if possible - delicioso!

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  • on December 27, 2011

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    This recipe is delicious and fairly easy to make. Awesome variation on a traditional lasagna. You can even leave out the Chorizo.

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