Crispy Southwestern Lasagna - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground sirloin
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies, drained
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon minced garlic
salt and pepper
2 egg whites
2 cups low fat cottage cheese or 2 cups fat-free cottage cheese
14 (6 inch) corn tortillas or (6 inch) flour tortillas, cut into quarters
1 (15 1/4 ounce) can corn, drained
8 ounces reduced-fat monterey jack cheese, shredded

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F.
In a large non-stick skillet, cook the meat over medium heat until done, and drain any excess liquid.
Add the tomatoes and juice, green chilies, chili powder, cumin, garlic, salt, and pepper; set aside.
In a small bowl, blend the egg whites and cottage cheese well; set aside.
In a 13x9x2-inch non-stick baking dish coated with non-stick cooking spray, place six quartered tortillas.
Layer all the corn, half the meat mixture, half the cheese, four quartered tortillas, then all of the cottage cheee mixture, the remaining half of the meat mixture, and the remaining four quartered tortillas, and top with the remaining cheese.
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Serve.