Wednesday, January 2, 2013

GF life: Mexican Lasagna

Gluten Free Mexican Lasagna!  


     About a month ago I was tested for some food allergies, and gluten was a major intolerance for me (along with little dairy and eggs, but I'm not willing to cut those out, ever). So I decided to try and give it up along with the rest of the world I know, but I think they're on to something. I have felt a lot better, so I'm going to keep sticking with it. All that to say, my babe of a husband gifted me the best GF cookbook for Christmas. Everything we've made out of it so far has been really easy and delicious, and even gives dairy free options. It's called Unbelievably Gluten Free by Anne Byrn. Rands blindly bought it, and I'm so glad he did, because we made a delicious Mexican Lasagna tonight and I had 3 bowls full. So I decided to share with the rest of the gluten free world! And I typed all of it out, because that's how much I want everyone to experience the delciousness. 

Mexican Lasagna

Ingredients:

  • Vegetable Spray 
  • 1 Pound Ground Beef (I used turkey, worked like a charm)
  • Olive Oil (optional)
  • 2 Cups frozen, canned or fresh corn kernels
  • 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 container (16 oz) low-fat, small-curd cottage cheese
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup (1 oz) grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed in a garlic press (I used garlic powder, and a lot because it's my favorite)
  • 12 corn tortillas (8 inches in diameter)
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
What to do:

1. Place a rack in the center of oven and preheat to 375. Mist a 13x9 glass baking dish with vegetable spray and set aside.

2. Crumble the beef (turkey) into a large nonstick frying pan and place it over medium heat. If the beef (turkey) is so lean it sticks to pan, add a little olive oil. Cook the beef, stirring, until it is cooked through and browned. Drain off any fat from pan. Add corn, tomato sauce, salsa, chili powder, and cumin to the pan. Stir to combine. Let the beef mixture simmer over medium-low heat until the flavors come together, 2 to 3 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, place the cottage cheese, eggs, Parmesan cheese, oregano and garlic in a medium-size bowl and stir to combine.

4. TO assemble lasagna, overlap 6 corn tortillas in the prepared baking dish (I actually ended up using 8 because I wanted the whole pan and sides covered and it worked out just fine- so do whatever makes you happy). Spread half of the beef mixture evenly onto the tortillas. Spoon all of the cottage cheese mixture on top of the beef layer and spread evenly. Layer the remaining corn tortillas over cheese mixture. Top the tortillas with remaining beef mixture. Cover with foil and place in oven. 

5. Bake until it heats through 30-35 minutes. Remove and sprinkle with cheddar cheese, then replace foil to let lasagna rest for 20 minutes. Any leftover lasagna can be reheated to an oven preheated to 350; it will take 20-25 minutes. 

*For a dairy free lasagna, substitute dairy free cream cheese, such as Better Than Cream Cheese, for the cottage cheese and omit the Parmesan and cheddar cheeses. 

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

2013!

     It's 2013! I think the last time I wrote in this was last year (hahahah it never gets old-but it really does). Anyways, I am back and it's been a crazy past few months! Those months brought me through some major challenges, but also led me to finally finishing my A.A., getting a third job (at Anthropologie) and continuing to focus on my Etsy store. Along with that, Randy's been working on finishing his website, and I'm so proud of all the effort he put into making it so creative and unique- (you can find it here: randy ketterman for all your recording/production/music/audio needs). 
    I didn't want to make this a long post, but just felt like I needed to catch those who read up to speed. We completed a little newfashioned video you can see here: newfashioned on vimeo, to give all of those who support and who buy (and those who are just interested), a little glimpse into the newfashioned life. I realized by watching this video how incredibly blessed I am with such talented friends & family. I have an incredibly creative husband who wrote the music, a rad brother who did the videography, a dear dear friend do the photography and a beautiful fun model who made the clothes look perfect! I am so grateful for all their time and effort they helped to promote newfashioned and what it stands for. I am so excited about this year, and have many expectations for my little family and all of those who are ready to let their passions take over! Happy New Year! 

 "May the God of hope fill you with joy & peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."- Romans 15:13 

Music: Randy Ketterman 
Videography: Zachary Stinson 
Photography: Alli Viscomi 
Model: Tiffanie Brunson