Posole Mexican Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided (evoo)
• 2 lbs ground lamb
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can hominy
• 1 large red onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 jalapeno peppers or 2 serrano peppers, chopped
• 12 large tomatillos, peeled and coarsely chopped (14-16 if small)
• 1 handful cilantro or 1 fresh parsley leaves
• 3 avocados
• 2 limes, zest and juice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 8 large flour tortillas
• 1 lb monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded
• sour cream, to pass at table

Recipe

• 1 place a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the broiler or place the oven on 400°f.
• 2 heat 1 tablespoon evoo, a turn of the pan, in a skillet over medium-high heat. add the lamb and crumble it up as it browns. while the lamb browns, season the meat with cumin, coriander and salt and pepper. once browned evenly, stir in the hominy and reduce the heat to simmer.
• 3 while the meat cooks heat the remaining 1 tablespoon evoo in a saucepot; add the onions, garlic and peppers, season with salt and pepper and sauté until softened, 5-6 minutes. place the tomatillos and cilantro or parsley in a food processor and process until almost smooth. pour into the onion and garlic mixture and simmer to mellow, 5-6 minutes more. replace the processor bowl. pit and scoop the avocado flesh into the processor, add the lime zest and juice. add the honey, puree until smooth and season with a little salt. stir the avocado mixture into the green sauce and remove from the heat.
• 4 char all of the tortillas over an open flame or in dry hot skillet.
• 5 in a baking dish, layer the sauce, tortilla, meat, cheese, tortilla, sauce, meat, cheese, etc. end with a layer of tortilla, sauce and finally cheese. place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 4-5 minutes, until bubbly and the cheese is brown. pass sour cream at the table.