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by jessyratfink on September 3, 2013 Table of Contents mexican lasagna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intro: Mexican lasagna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 1: Ingredients! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 2: Meat and veg prep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 3: Layering prep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 4: Layering! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 5: Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advertisements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 6

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Intro: Mexican lasagna

Mexican lasagna is something I've been wanting to make for a long time. It's basically a taco casserole, but that name sounded pretty gross, so Mexican lasagna it is. I went a little crazy with my version (PUT ALL THE DELCIOUS FOOD IN IT!!), so I've included lots of tips for when you make yours. Sometimes simple really is better, and I think this is a good case of that. :D

Step 1: Ingredients!
I got really excited when it came to ingredients for this. Waaaaaay too excited actually. It ended up having too many flavors and being a little over-seasoned. So this is what I suggest: 1 pound meat of choice - shredded or ground 16 oz cheese of choice (I used a mix of cheddar and monterey jack) white corn tortillas (I ended up using 16) 2 jars of salsa - or one salsa, one tomato sauce 14.5 oz can of black beans 14.5 oz can of corn 14.5 oz can refried beans 1 onion 2-3 cloves of garlic 2-3 tablespoons of taco seasoning to season the meat (find my recipe here!) green onion, fresh jalapeno, fresh tomato, cilantro, sour cream, etc - for mixing in or serving! I used salsa, enchilada sauce and some chipotle peppers in adobo sauce in mine, which is where I ran into problems. The enchilada sauce + the adobo sauce + the taco seasoning made the lasagna have a pretty strong chili flavor. It wasn't bad but it overpowered some of the other flavors. Boo! I think enchilada sauce on its own could be really good (use a can of it instead of salsa!) - but make sure you're using a good brand! Also, I considered using cottage cheese for the cheese in the lasagna - that's what my mom does for her regular lasagna and it's amazing. If you do that, you can mix it with a little cheddar inside and just use plain cheddar on top. Oh! Next time I'm going to chop up some green onions and mix them into the refried beans, too.

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Step 2: Meat and veg prep

I used ground beef, an onion, a jalapeno and some chipotle peppers for my meat mix. Dice up all the veggies and cook them down with the meat. Add taco seasoning for a little extra flavor. I also drained and rinsed my black beans and corn and added a pinch of chili and cumin powder to them.

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Step 3: Layering prep

Before you get started layering, get everything ready. :D One additional thing I did to help speed this up is to warm up the refried beans so they could be smoothed onto the tortillas a little easier. Preheat your oven to 400 F.

Step 4: Layering!
Woohoo! Here we go. You're about to create a food party. This is how I layered: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. sauce or salsa on the bottom six tortillas cut in half and laid on top meat/onion/jalapeno mix black beans and corn more sauce or salsa! cheeeeeese six more tortillas cut in half and laid out refried beans more meat/onion/jalapeno mix sauce/salsa more cheese more tortillas! spoon a little sauce over the tortillas, top with sliced jalapenos and more cheese!

Yep. That's a ton of stuff in there. At this point you can probably weight lift with it. :D

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Step 5: Baking
Pop the lasagna into a 400 F oven for 30 minutes. I recommend putting the pan of lasagna onto a larger baking sheet so it won't drip onto the bottom of your oven and smoke. Once it's out, let it cool for a while before cutting into it. Maybe 10-15 minutes? If you don't wait it all kinda falls apart and you will probably become a victim of cheese lava. Enjoy! I really liked it topped with fresh tomatoes, cilantro and sour cream. :D

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Kursplat says:
I could see using flour tortillas, or how about alternating layers of corn and flour?

Sep 10, 2013. 11:41 AM REPLY

Kursplat says:
I think I've died and gone to heaven! To say I'll have to try this is an understatement.

Sep 10, 2013. 11:39 AM REPLY

PennyPoet says:
Absolutely great step-by-step photos !

Sep 10, 2013. 10:30 AM REPLY

Klappstuhl says:
Your pictures make me hungry, this looks so good! T_T

Sep 10, 2013. 10:21 AM REPLY

tootall1121 says:
come to think of it, you could call this deep dish Mexican Pizza!

Sep 10, 2013. 9:06 AM REPLY

tootall1121 says:

Sep 10, 2013. 9:06 AM REPLY There are probably a million variations. All of them good. I use fajita seasoning, and usually taco chips, (doritos nacho cheese) or fritos (chili cheese are good) but you can do without almost any ingredient except the refried beans, the cheese, and meat. I bet this full on version is fantastic. I call mine burrito casserole, since burittos have beans, tacos don't.

nanaverm says:
Looks great! Beautiful pictures and clear, witty instructions, too. Thanks.

Sep 10, 2013. 6:44 AM REPLY

General Zod says:

That looks really good.

Sep 6, 2013. 10:20 AM REPLY

Jerry Tremble says:

Sep 5, 2013. 6:49 PM REPLY I've had "Mexican" lasagna before and have always wanted to make it myself but had no idea what all was in it. (Some ingredients were obvious, of course) Your recipe seems like it may come close to what I've had, so I'm giving it a try this weekend! Thank you! Maybe I'll make it for my girlfriend (She's of Mexican descent). Perhaps not. I remember bringing one of my exes over to my mom's house when my mom was making lasagna (girlfriend was Italian). Not good, mom uses cottage cheese instead of ricotta and my girlfriend did NOT like it. I grew up on it, so I like it either way. Oh well, to each his or her own!

ASCAS says:
That's superb! Can't wait to show my mom your recipe =D

Sep 3, 2013. 10:15 PM REPLY

BellaGoose says:
I use a drained chorizo and burger mix. I add some spinach and queso cheese and ricotta with my cheddar.

Sep 3, 2013. 9:47 PM REPLY

sandy48 says:
nice

Sep 3, 2013. 8:29 PM REPLY

icekid says:
Yummy!

Sep 3, 2013. 7:57 PM REPLY

icekid says:
Yummy!

Sep 3, 2013. 7:57 PM REPLY

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poofrabbit says:
Why hello dinner for Friday night! :D

Sep 3, 2013. 6:43 PM REPLY

M.C. Langer says:

Delicious!

Sep 3, 2013. 5:43 PM REPLY

jessyratfink says:
Thanks Mario! Wish you were here to help us finish it off, haha! The cheese started upsetting my stomach and I told Tyler he's got to eat the rest of it himself. :P

Sep 3, 2013. 5:45 PM REPLY

M.C. Langer says:

I wish I was here, everytime! Somebody has to finish your delicious dishes and desserts!!

Sep 3, 2013. 5:55 PM REPLY

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