Tex-Mex Lasagna

Thanks to Tifanny for this recipe. It is uniquely Mexican.

Trivia: "Tex-Mex "Lasagna" (also known as "Mexican Casserole" or "Mexican Lasagna") is called such because like the Italian lasagna we know and love, the Tex-Mex version is a baked casserole dish comprised of layers. Only in true Tex-Mex fashion, we are using corn tortillas in place of lasagna noodles, salsa instead of sauce, beans in place of béchamel, and mild cheddar and jack instead of ricotta and Parmesan." http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/tex-mex_lasagna/

Ingredients:

1 ½ lbs. very lean ground beef or turkey
1 (4oz.) can diced green chilies
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 (15 oz.) can diced tomatoes (diced tomatoes w/ jalapeños)
1 (8 oz.) can corn
1 packet taco seasoning mix
16 oz. nonfat cottage cheese
2 eggs
3-4 cups Jack cheese (Pepper jack cheese 2-2 ½ cups)
10-12 corn tortillas, torn into strips

Procedure:

Brown meat in a skillet. Add the chilies, tomato sauce, tomatoes, corn and seasoning mix. Simmer for 20 mins. In a separate bowl, combine cottage cheese and eggs. Set aside.
Spray a 9 x 12 inch pan (preferably glass) or a large casserole dish with nonstick spray. Layer half the meat mixture, half tortillas, half the cottage cheese mixture and half the jack cheese. Repeat layers. Bake for 20-30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Reference: TYP