Postpartum Dinner-Mexican Lasagna

This is a warm, hearty meal for that new family you have been trying to find ways to help. OR, if you’re the partner of someone who has just given birth-I encourage you to try your hand at this. You won’t be disappointed!! It has plenty of good fats from both the turkey and the avocado, it’s got protein, fiber and carbs to get you through those late night feeding sessions….and it makes amazing leftovers.

Ingredients: (choose organic where possible)

Either wheat flour or almond flour tortillas. 1 pkg

1 can refried black beans

1 block white cheddar cheese or take the easy way out and buy a package of pre-shred cheese of choice

1lb ground turkey or ground beef (organic preferred)

1C frozen corn

1 medium avocado, sliced

1 jar salsa

1Tbsp Cumin

1C water or chicken broth

1 medium white onion (chopped)

*optional sour cream for serving.

Directions: Pre-heat oven to 350F

In a medium skillet, brown the turkey or beef with 1 onion you have rough chopped. As it is browning, add 1Tbsp Cumin and let it cook for a minute. Then add 1C water or broth and continue to brown meat until all the water is gone. Add 1C frozen corn and 1C salsa to pan, stir and cover with lid. Let sit on low.

While meat is finishing, put black beans in a small sauce pan to warm. Add water and continue to stir beans until they are a paste texture. Remove from heat and set aside.

When meat is browned, and some (but not all) of the juice is cooked out, turn off heat. Put a small teaspoon full of meat mixture on the bottom of a square, glass baking dish and spread it thin. After bottom is mostly covered, begin layering torn pieces of the flour or almond tortillas (just like lasagna). Follow tortilla with meat mixture, a layer of black beans, a layer of cheese and more tortilla. Repeat this 1-2x. You must tear the tortillas so that it’s not a perfect round circle of tortilla in the middle. Trust me, it works best with the tortillas are torn to fit the pan. As you put the last layer on, the meat mixture will be what you see on top. Use up all of the black beans in the layers and even the top layer. Make sure all of the tortilla is covered. Top with a thicker layer of cheese.

Bake in the oven at 350F for 15-25 min or until top is golden brown. Remove and let sit on stove.

Chop slices of avocado and serve on top. Add salsa, sour cream, or green tomatillo salsa. Voila!

This reheats well in the oven with a bit of water and a foil cover. Enjoy!