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Taco Lasagna

This easy Taco Lasagna recipe has layers of taco fixings and makes a hearty Mexican meal assembled as an Italian casserole. Preps in 20 minutes!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1.5 pounds lean ground beef
  • 0.5 cup finely diced sweet yellow onion
  • 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
  • 2 ounces mild taco seasoning (2 - 1 ounce packages)
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 count 10 inch flour tortillas (or 4 - 9 inch flour tortillas)
  • 2 cups chunky mild salsa divided
  • 15 ounces black beans drained and rinsed (divided)
  • 3 cups fiesta blend shredded cheese divided
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro optional garnish
  • Sour cream optional topping
  • Fresh pico de gallo optional topping

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Set it aside.
  3. Lay 2 of the flour tortillas into the bottom of the 9x13 baking dish. Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, trim the excess tortilla edges. Use the 2 trimmed tortillas as a pattern to trim the remaining 2 tortillas for the second layer of the lasagna.
  4. Using a 3-4 quart saucepan over medium-high heat, add the ground beef, onion, and minced garlic. Cook the ground beef until it is cooked through and no longer pink. Reduce the heat to medium-low.
  5. Using a small mixing bowl, whisk together the taco seasoning and 1 cup of water. Pour over the cooked ground beef. Cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until the meat mixture begins to thicken. Stir often. Remove from the heat.
  6. Arrange 2 of the trimmed flour tortillas in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
  7. Evenly spread half of the meat mixture on top of the tortillas.
  8. Evenly spread half of the salsa over the meat mixture.
  9. Evenly sprinkle half of the black beans over the salsa.
  10. Evenly sprinkle half of the shredded cheese over the beans.
  11. Arrange the last 2 tortillas over the shredded cheese, and repeat the final layers of ingredients (meat, salsa, beans, and the remaining cheese).
  12. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove from the oven, and garnish with chopped cilantro. Top with sour cream and pico de gallo if desired. Serve while hot.

Notes

This Taco Lasagna is a great make-ahead meal and can be assembled the night before, covered, and refrigerated. Remove 1 hour before baking. You can also freeze it before baking for up to 2 months; defrost overnight in the refrigerator before baking.