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Best Mexican Lasagna Recipe
This Mexican Lasagna recipe is rich, satisfying, comforting, flavorful, cheesy, saucy and plain scrumptious! To make this Mexican Lasagna recipe, juicy meat, creamy beans and sweet corn are enveloped in the BEST bold, smoky, quick and easy homemade enchilada sauce then layered between tender lasagna noodles, a creamy salsa verde spiked sour cream/cream cheese filling and both cheddar and Monterrey Jack cheese then baked to bubbling perfection to create a mountain of hot, meaty, cheesy, fiesta in each satisfying bite. This Mexican Lasagna recipe is always a crowd-pleaser, can be prepped in the morning and baked at night, made in mass quantities, and/or frozen for later for the ultimate make-ahead dinner. It also makes terrific leftovers – should you be so lucky.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 45m⏳ Prep: 50 min🔥 Cook: 55 min👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- whisk
- oven
- skillet
- dutch oven
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
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SOAK NOODLES: Place lasagna noodles in the bottom of a long pan. Pour hot tap water over the noodles until they are submerged. Let them soak while you prep the filling – at least ⏱️ 30 minutes. Agitate the noodles with your hands occasionally to prevent them from sticking together.
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PREP: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a deep 9X13-inch pan; set aside. Whisk together the flour and all Meat Filling seasonings (through cayenne pepper); set aside.
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COOK BEEF: Brown beef and onions in a Dutch oven or very large skillet until almost cooked through. Sprinkle in flour/seasonings mixture and cook for two minutes. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the tomato paste and garlic and cook for one minute.
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FILLING INGREDIENTS: Stir in chicken broth, diced tomatoes, green chiles, cocoa powder, sugar and cinnamon. Bring the sauce to a simmer and continue to simmer, stirring often, until thickened, ⏱️ 10-15 minutes. After the sauce has thickened, stir in beans, corn, olives and apple cider vinegar then remove from heat.
sugar1 teaspoon
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CREAMY FILLING: Meanwhile, whisk all of the Creamy Filling ingredients together in a medium bowl, set aside. Combine cheeses in a separate bowl; set aside.
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ASSEMBLE: Spread 1 cup of meat sauce in the bottom of the prepared pan (layer will be thin). Place 4 noodles lengthwise and part of a 5th noodle on top to cover. Spread ¾ cup Cream Filling evenly over top followed 1 cup combined cheeses. Repeat layers using two cups meat mixture, 4+ noodles, 3/4 Creamy Filling and 1 cup cheeses two more times for a total of 3 complete layers. To finish, top with remaining meat sauce followed by remaining cheese.
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BAKE: Cover the pan with foil and bake at 350 degrees F for ⏱️ 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake uncovered for an additional 20 more minutes or until the cheese is melted and casserole is heated through. Remove pan from oven and let stand ⏱️ 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh tomatoes, olives, avocados, cilantro and sour cream if desired.
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