Salsa Verde Mexican Chicken Lasagna
Salsa Verde Mexican Chicken Lasagna is filled with salsa verde, cream cheese, Greek yogurt, chicken, and lots of CHEESE! It is just like salsa verde enchiladas, but easier because you don't have to stuff the tortillas! Just layer everything up, top it all with cheese and bake it. It's a perfect comfort food on a cold evening.
Does anyone else dread the month of February? While I have really grown to like the winter since moving to Minnesota, February is tough for me. I’m pretty much over the cold and I’m sick of the snow and ice. Too bad we just had a foot more of snow fall here over the weekend. I’m more than ready for some warm sunshine, green grass, and not having to wear a huge winter jacket everywhere I go. Anyone else feel me?
That said, I’m not ready for the casserole season to be over. There’s just something about a 0 degree day that calls for a warm, cheesy casserole. It’s just not what I crave on a 50 degree spring day. So, I’m going to embrace the winter for another month (or two? Three?) and make all the casseroles I can! Starting with this Salsa Verde Mexican Chicken Lasagna.
This recipe is proof, once again, that sometimes the simpler, the better! It’s simple corn tortillas layered with a mixture of shredded chicken, cream cheese, Greek yogurt, salsa verde, and cheese, baked to golden perfection. I had considered making a homemade cream sauce in addition to the creamy salsa verde chicken mixture, but I really wanted to see if it would still be good without that extra step. Because on a busy weeknight, who needs that extra step? No one! As it turns out, this Salsa Verde Mexican Chicken Lasagna didn’t need that cream sauce at all! 
I also made this recipe in a smaller baking dish than the typical 9x13” pan, making it more a more realistic portion for a 2-4 person family. I feel like whenever I make a 9x13” pan of something, there are always way too many leftovers. If you happen to need to feed a larger group, this recipe can easily be doubled and made in a 9x13” baking dish! If you want to stretch this recipe out a little and serve it to six people, just make a big salad to go along with it.
Salsa Verde Mexican Chicken Lasagna
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breast halves cooked and shredded
- 1 cup salsa verde
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1 jalapeno sliced, for topping
- Cilantro for topping
- Additional plain Greek yogurt for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray 9x9” baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine shredded chicken, salsa verde, Greek yogurt, cream cheese, cumin, and salt, and mix until well combined.
- Place 3 corn tortillas on bottom of baking dish. I like to place two, slightly overlapping, and cut the third one into quarters, and place the square edge at each corner of the baking dish. This way, the corners of the lasagna have tortillas in them.
- Spread ? of the chicken mixture on top of the tortilla, and top with ½ cup of shredded cheese.
- Continue with tortillas, chicken mixture, and cheese, until there are 3 layers. Place remaining cheese on top of casserole.
- Cook for 45-50 minutes, until bubbling and cheese is golden.
- Serve topped with jalapenos, cilantro, and additional dollop of Greek yogurt.
- Enjoy!
