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Taco Lasagna
Taco Lasagna elevates the humble taco to new heights in this easy, cheesy, creamy, hearty, make ahead, freezer friendly ground beef casserole. In just a little more time than it takes to make taco filling, you'll be sinking your teeth into stacks of juicy taco meat, charred corn tortillas, cheese, salsa verde sour cream all smothered in salsa roja and more cheese, then baked to bubbly perfection. Pile on your favorite toppings such as lettuce and tomatoes and the masterpiece is complete!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 10m⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 40 min👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- skillet
- bowl
- whisk
- baking dish
📝 Preparation Steps
1
PREP: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a deep 9X13-inch pan; set aside.
2
COOK BEEF: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook for ⏱️ 2 minutes. Add the ground beef and cook, crumbling, until cooked through; drain off excess grease. Return to medium heat. Stir in the garlic and all seasonings, then add the tomato paste, and continue to cook for ⏱️ 1 minute.
olive oil1 tablespoontomato paste2 tablespoons
3
ADD SALSA: Stir in the refried beans, salsa, water and chopped green chilies. Continue to cook and stir until the refried beans are fully incorporated. Season to taste with cayenne pepper if desired; set aside.
4
CREAMY FILLING: Whisk all of the Creamy Filling ingredients together in a medium bowl, set aside. Combine cheeses in a separate bowl; set aside.
5
OPTIONAL: Char tortillas over the flame of a gas burner or in a cast iron skillet until lightly charred in spots.
6
ASSEMBLE: Add ½ cup salsa to the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer (it will be thin). Add a layer of tortillas by placing 2 whole tortillas in the middle and surrounding them with 6 tortilla halves (see photos) to cover. Spread 1/3 of the Creamy Filling over top, followed by 1 cup combined cheeses and 1/3 of the meat mixture. Repeat the tortillas, creamy filling, cheese and meat mixture two more times to use up all of the Creamy Filling and meat. Top with a layer of tortillas to cover, remaining salsa, and cheese.
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BAKE: Cover and bake for ⏱️ 30-40 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the casserole is heated through. Let casserole stand ⏱️ 10 minutes before cutting. Top with lettuce, tomatoes, olives, avocados, cilantro, jalapenos and sour cream if desired.
lettucetomatoesolivescilantrojalapenoscups sour cream1 1/2sour cream
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