Mexican Lasagna - No Lasagna Noodles!

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This is a traditional dish in my family. Anyone can make it really. It is composed of traditional Mexican ingredients layered over the top of one another in a lasagna-like fashion (hence the name) but has little similarity to lasagna, so lasagna haters have no fear!

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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
16
Yield:
1 9x13-inch dish
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 16 servings

  • 1 ½ pounds ground beef

  • ¼ cup water

  • 1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix

  • 12 (8 inch) flour tortillas, or more if needed

  • 1 (14 ounce) can refried beans

  • 3 cups shredded Colby-Jack cheese

  • 1 (8 ounce) jar taco sauce

  • 1 cup shredded Colby-Jack cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.

  2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in ground beef. Cook and stir until beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease. Add water and taco seasoning; cook and stir until mixture has thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.

  3. Arrange 3 tortillas in the bottom of the casserole dish; spread about half the can of refried beans and half the ground beef atop the tortilla layer. Sprinkle 1 cup Colby-Jack cheese over ground beef layer. Arrange 3 more tortillas over the cheese. Spread in the remaining 1/2 can refried beans and half the jar of taco sauce; sprinkle with 1 cup Colby-Jack cheese. Arrange 3 more tortillas and top with remaining ground beef and 1 cup Colby-Jack cheese. Top with last 3 tortillas and remaining 1/2 jar taco sauce.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until top tortilla layer begins to brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Sprinkle 1 cup Colby-Jack cheese over lasagna.

  5. Turn on oven's broiler.

  6. Place lasagna under the broiler until Colby-Jack cheese is melted and bubbling, 3 to 5 minutes.

103 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

369 Calories
20g Fat
28g Carbs
19g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 16
Calories 369
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20g 26%
Saturated Fat 11g 54%
Cholesterol 61mg 20%
Sodium 748mg 33%
Total Carbohydrate 28g 10%
Dietary Fiber 3g 9%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 19g 38%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 2%
Iron 2mg 13%
Potassium 199mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.