Mexican Lasagna
Discover a delicious twist on traditional lasagna with this flavorful Mexican Lasagna recipe - and turn your dinner into a fiesta! All your favourite Mexican ingredients, layered in an easy casserole. Perfect for family dinner, or a gathering or potluck. Simple to make and can be made ahead of time or frozen for later.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 642kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
- 2 cups frozen corn thawed
- 1 can Rotel tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup sour cream
- 12 6-inch flour tortillas
- 3 cups colby jack cheese shredded
- fresh cilantro chopped (for garnish)
- sliced olives optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef, onion, and bell peppers until vegetables are tender and beef is browned. Drain if needed.
- Stir in the black beans, corn, Rotel, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper to the beef mixture. Cook for another 5 minutes until everything is well combined and heated through.
- Remove from heat. Mix in the sour cream until fully incorporated.
- Layer 4 tortillas evenly onto bottom of baking dish, overlapping slightly if necessary. Top with 1/3 of the beef mixture and 1/3 of the cheese.
- Repeat layers with remaining tortillas, using another 1/3 of the beef mixture and 1/3 of the cheese, ending with meat mixture and a layer of cheese on top.
- Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Then, remove the foil and bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and slightly golden.
- Let the lasagna cool for about 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with chopped cilantro if desired.
Notes
- Mexican Lasagna should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- To Reheat: Bake in the oven at 350°F, covered, for 15-20 minutes. Or microwave on High, for 2-4 minutes.
- To Freeze: Cool, wrap, and freeze up to 3 months. Thaw in fridge, then reheat as directed above.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 642kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 841mg | Potassium: 744mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1821IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 482mg | Iron: 5mg