Friday, April 10, 2020
Cheesy Mexican Lasagna
Cheesy Mexican Lasagna
1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1 ounce taco seasoning
1 teaspoon cumin
2 10-ounce can Tomatoes with Chiles
2 cups refried beans
2 cups Mexican blend cheese, , shredded divided use
2 cups pepper jack cheese, , shredded divided use
3/4 cup cilantro, ,chopped
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, , room temperature
12 corn tortillas
1-1/2 cups salsa, , divided use
1/2 cup sliced black olives
Preheat oven to 350F.
Spray a 13x9-inch pan with non-stick spray.
Cook the ground beef, stirring to crumble.
Add the taco seasoning, tomatoes and chiles plus their liquid, and 1/4 cup of water.
Simmer until the liquid has almost evaporated. Stir in cumin and set aside.
Whip the cream cheese and 1 cup of the salsa together until smooth. Set aside.
Mix the two shredded cheeses together. Set aside.
pour 1/2 cup of salsa in the bottom of the pan.
Cut 8 tortillas in half.
Arrange 2 halves with the straight side toward the long side of the pan. Repeat on the other side.
Arrange 1 half with the straight side toward the short side of the pan. Repeat at the other end with the other half.
Place two whole corn tortillas down the center.
Sprinkle with 1/4 cup black olives
Sprinkle with 1/4 cups chopped cilantro.
Spread with half the refried beans, half the ground beef, half the cream cheese, and 1/3 of the shredded cheese.
Top with corn tortillas as before.
Repeat layers of toppings as before., ending with corn tortillas.
Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
Bake for 30 minutes, or until heated through.
Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
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