Easy Picante Lasagna Recipe
Lasagna is one of my favorite dishes so it was no surprise that I loved this picante lasagna recipe the moment I tasted it.
It’s my sister in-law’s recipe that I’ve adapted slightly because that’s how I get down. Â Every time she’d make it I’d always say “I HAVE to get this recipe one day”. Well that day has come. This is my third time making this picante lasagna and it is definitely in my last minute dinner recipe stash.
The greek yogurt really lends a unique and delicious flavor to this lasagna and I just love how you can throw the noodles in there uncooked. It all comes together so quickly and the flavor is “company” approved.
I’ll be making up a few batches of this lasagna to throw in the freezer on those REALLY busy/lazy night. A lot better that Stouffers!
Serve it up with a salad, breadsticks and sweet tea and then call me over for dinner !!
Watch me make this picante lasagna from start to finish!
Get the Recipe: Easy Picante Lasagne Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 16 oz jar chunky picante sauce
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 egg, slightly beaten
- 1 cup Mexican cheese blend, shredded
- 1-2 Tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1 cup Plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 9-12 uncooked lasagna noodles
- 2-3 cups Italian cheese blend, shredded, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add ground turkey and cook until browned.
- Stir in picante sauce.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a large bowl, add heavy whipping cream, eggs, mexican cheese, italian seasoning, greek yogurt, & parmesan cheese.
- Stir until well combined.
- In a 9X12 dish, layer the lasagna: meat-noodles-yogurt mixture-italian cheese. (any order of layering will do) Use a small dish for more layers.
- Finish with a layer of italian cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake for 20-30 minutes
- Uncover and bake for 15-20 minutes
- Let cool for about 10-15 minutes before cutting.
Notes
Add in diced onions, garlic and black olives if desired
Experiment with different cheeses!
When cooled, cut into block size servings and freeze for an instant homemade frozen dinner
DO YOU BOIL THE NOODLE FIRST ? OR YOU POP IT IN AND LET IT WORK OUT ITS SELF?
Hey! My family really enjoyed this recipe. I cooked it for a get-together, and it was gone within the first hour. Please keep making these AWESOME videos!
I made this lasagna along with bread sticks and your margarita beer punch. The lasagna was great, but the top layer of my noodles were tough. I wonder what I did wrong? I just threw that layer of noodles in the garbage and boiled some and put that up top. The entire pan was gone the next day. My brother and everyone was calling asking what was in the beer punch, and could I make more. Now they don’t know how to act. They want to buy the ingredients so I can make it again. I told them about your site. I pray they look it up so they can get up off my nerves.
Here’s a litte tip when using regular noodles. Just simply run it in hot water under facet for 1-3mins and it will soften and cook easily in oven.
Thanks so much! I’m going grocery shopping tomorrow and I’m totally making this Monday for dinner. This time I’m going to try to run hot water over the noodles first.
I made this tonight it was a HIT!!! Kids loved it, I love all of your recipes thanks so much!
I’m one month into being a newlywed who found your YouTube channel and it has really been a life saver! When I was single I hardly cooked and relied heavily on frozen skillet dinners. I made this last night, and told my husband that I made lasagna with a Mexican twist. I had give him a disclaimer because he’s an extremely picky eater. He got a little bothered and reminded me that I have to give more consideration to the fact that he’s a picky eater. He tried it anyway and absolutely loved it, and took some to work for lunch!! Thanks for showing us how to make this tasty dish.
Have u ever tried this w/ground chicken? What seasoning did u use when u cooked your turkey or did u put any? I’m really happy I ran across this site…seems like u get great reviews on all your dishes…what else do u cook w/chicken besides the stuffed shells