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Mexican Lasagna and Helpful Measurements

published by Ruby Hawk on Jul 26, 2010

This is my delicious recipe for Mexican Lasagna. I believe it is unusual and it is very good. I want to share it with you and I hope your family enjoys it as much as mine does. I am also adding some measurements for canned foods and for raw foods. I often find it hard to get a can the size that is equal to what is called for in my recipe. This list is helpful to me and I hope to you also.

How many of you love Mexican food? I’m sure there are lots of hands raised. I have a Mexican Lasagna recipe that I love to make and I love eating this delicious Lasagna even more. I am sharing it with you and I hope you like it as much as I do.   After the recipe, I am also adding the general rule of how much food, as in cups, cans contain and how many cups some raw food measures after cooking.

Mexican Lasagna

Ingredients:
2  tsp. olive oil
1  1/2 chopped onion
1  lb.zucchini, diced
2  1/2 tsp ground cumin
1  can (14.5 oz,) diced tomato with chilies
1  can (15 oz.) black beans, rinsed
1  can (11 oz.) corn niblets, drained
1  can (10 oz.)mild enchilada sauce
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
5 (8 in.) whole wheat tortilla’s
1  1/4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
Garnish with sour-cream.

Heat oven to 400. Coat 3 qt.round baking dish with nonstick spray.

1.Heat oil in large non-stick pan over med. heat. Add onion and saute 5 min.

2.Add zucchini and cumin, saute 5 min.or until tender crisp. Stir in tomatoes, beans, corn and enchilada sauce. Bring to simmer. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.

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3. Put 1 tortilla in baking dish. Top with 1  1/2 zucchini mixture. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup cup cheese. Repeat layers 4 times.

4.Cover and bake 20 to 35 min. until bubbly around edges and cheese is melted. Cool 5 min. Cut into wedges and serve. Garnish with sour cream if you wish.

Here are the can measurements I told you about at the top of the article.The general rule is, as the cook,  when you need a certain size can for your recipe you can’t find it.  Here are some guidelines that shows you how much a particular can contains. I hope it’s helpful.

    * Ordinary small tuna or minced clam can (6  1/2 to 7 ounces) just under 1 cup

    * Ordinary soup can size (10  1/2 to 12 ounces) = 1 1/4 cup

    * Slightly larger size = 1 pound, known as # 303= about 2 cups

    * Larger still = (20 ounces) known as # 2 size= 2  1/2 cups

    * Larger still (29 ounces) known as #2  1/2 =3  1/2 cups

Raw Foods equal how much cooked:

    * 1 cup raw rice = 3  1/2 cups cooked

    * 1 cup raw wild rice = 3  1/2 to 4 cups cooked

    * Macaroni doubles itself

    * Noodles grow a third

    * 1  1/4 pounds unshelled walnuts = 2 cups chopped walnuts

    * 2 cups grated cheese firmly packed = 1/2 pound

    * 1 cup (1/2 pint) whipping cream =2  1/2 cup whipped

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32 Responses so far | Have Your Say!

  1. # 1 by Christine Ramsay
    July 26th, 2010 at 1:43 am #

    A very tasty sounding recipe

  2. # 2 by webseowriters
    July 26th, 2010 at 2:42 am #

    It sounds yummy

  3. # 3 by PR Mace
    July 26th, 2010 at 2:43 am #

    Yummy!

  4. # 4 by FaceOff
    July 26th, 2010 at 3:55 am #

    nice post buddy, keep it up

  5. # 5 by Bharath
    July 26th, 2010 at 8:47 am #

    Really Delicious, but who cooks for me.

  6. # 6 by Aileen Tecson
    July 26th, 2010 at 10:03 am #

    lasagna one of my favorites.high 5!

  7. # 7 by drelayaraja
    July 26th, 2010 at 10:28 am #

    Lovely share.

  8. # 8 by Jimmy Shilaho
    July 26th, 2010 at 12:49 pm #

    Hmmmmh, inspiring as always.

  9. # 9 by zain0077
    July 26th, 2010 at 1:29 pm #

    Thanks for sharing

  10. # 10 by Shirley Shuler
    July 26th, 2010 at 1:31 pm #

    Ruby, you’re making my mouth water.

  11. # 11 by Rhodora Bande
    July 26th, 2010 at 4:59 pm #

    Yummy… and easy to prepare.

  12. # 12 by giftarist
    July 26th, 2010 at 5:18 pm #

    Yum yum. :)

  13. # 13 by Paul Roberts
    July 26th, 2010 at 6:10 pm #

    You need to come on over for a special twist to this dish. Im thinking you done been over here and ate up all my cooking! Smile

  14. # 14 by LCM Linda
    July 26th, 2010 at 7:46 pm #

    Yummy. The general rule at the end is very helpful. Thanks for sharing.

  15. # 15 by Judy Kaelin
    July 26th, 2010 at 9:11 pm #

    We love any kind of Mexican dishes, this sounds great!

  16. # 16 by Tulan
    July 26th, 2010 at 9:37 pm #

    I will make this. It sounds so delicious. My kind of food.

  17. # 17 by Anj M
    July 27th, 2010 at 2:01 am #

    Nice post :)

  18. # 18 by PARAM
    July 27th, 2010 at 2:08 am #

    Lovely && also yummy share.

  19. # 19 by papaleng
    July 27th, 2010 at 5:36 am #

    Thanks for sharing. My wife will be delighted to read and later prepare this one.

  20. # 20 by Angelgirlpj
    July 27th, 2010 at 8:30 am #

    Your recipe sounds delicious.

  21. # 21 by yes me
    July 27th, 2010 at 5:48 pm #

    Nice one Ruby pity about the cream n cheese he he cheers

  22. # 22 by Brewed Coffee
    July 28th, 2010 at 12:44 am #

    oooohhh….my mouth’s really watering….

  23. # 23 by cobaltinee
    July 28th, 2010 at 10:54 am #

    I like to eat Lasagna a lot. Good work!

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  24. # 24 by CA Johnson
    July 28th, 2010 at 5:40 pm #

    I have never had Mexican Lasagna, but this sounds good. Thanks for the recipe.

  25. # 25 by athena goodlight
    July 28th, 2010 at 5:53 pm #

    Thanks, Ruby, you’ve got very helpful tips here, too. Many will benefit from this. I shared it on
    http://myrecipecookbook.blogspot.com/

  26. # 26 by Chris Stonecipher
    July 28th, 2010 at 10:57 pm #

    This looks absolutely delicious Ruby!!! May I come over for dinner? Blessings, Chris

  27. # 27 by wonder
    July 29th, 2010 at 12:39 am #

    A lovely recipe.Worth trying.

  28. # 28 by pattiann
    July 29th, 2010 at 5:48 am #

    Excellent sounding recipes and your helpful hints were great.

  29. # 29 by MySoldiersSweetheart
    July 29th, 2010 at 1:43 pm #

    MMMmmm… I love Mexican food! Maybe I will try this ot one night.

  30. # 30 by westgi
    July 30th, 2010 at 2:23 am #

    Beautiful, interesting, I love this article! good luck in business! Best Regards, Gigi.

  31. # 31 by drelayaraja
    August 3rd, 2010 at 12:41 am #

    Wonderful :0

  32. # 32 by Quick Covers
    August 25th, 2010 at 3:30 pm #

    Interesting twist on lasagna. It seems like Mexican ingredients are becoming more popular. Thanks for the recipe.

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