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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 lbs lean ground beef
  • 0.5 cup finely diced sweet yellow onion
  • 2 tbsp fresh minced garlic
  • 2 ounces mild taco seasoning
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 tortillas 10 inch flour tortillas
  • 2 cups chunky mild salsa
  • 15 ounces black beans
  • 3 cups fiesta blend shredded cheese
  • 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
  • Sour cream Sour cream
  • Fresh pico de gallo Fresh pico de gallo

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Preheat the oven to 375*.
  2. Lay 2 of the flour tortillas into the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Using a sharp knife, or a pizza cutter to trim the excess tortilla edges. Use the 2 trimmed tortillas as a pattern to trim the remaining 2 tortillas for the 2nd layer of the lasagna.
  3. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray. Set it aside.
  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 ½ of the meat mixture on top of the tortillas.
  8. Evenly spread ½ of the salsa over the meat mixture.
  9. Evenly sprinkle ½ of the black beans over the salsa.
  10. Evenly sprinkle ½ of the shredded cheese over the beans.
  11. Arrange the last 2 tortillas over the shredded cheese, and repeat the final layers of ingredients.
  12. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes. Remove from the oven, and garnish the chopped cilantro. Top with sour cream and pico de gallo. Serve while hot.

Notes

Serve with a simple salad, steamed veggie, or cauliflower rice.