Cheesy Beef and Red Sauce Mexican Lasagna Recipe
 
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Baked until golden perfection, this Ground Beef Mexican Lasagna Recipe is sure to please the entire family. Pass over the chips and salsa!
Serves: 4
Ingredients
FOR THE MEXICAN LASAGNA:
  • Cooking Spray, as needed
  • 1 lb. Ground Beef
  • 1 oz. Taco Seasoning
  • 1 Small Yellow Onion, diced
  • 7oz. Can Mild Diced Green Chilies
  • 28 oz. Red Enchilada Sauce
  • 15 (6 inch) Corn Tortillas, cut into 4ths
  • 8 oz. Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded
  • 8 oz. Colby Jack Cheese, shredded
SUGGESTED TOPPINGS:
  • ½ cup Diced Tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp. Chopped Cilantro
  • 2 Scallions, sliced
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350F and coat a 9x13 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Break up the ground beef in a large skillet with taco seasoning and yellow onion over medium heat. Cook until the meat is browned and onions have softened. Drain, if necessary.
  3. Add the diced green chilies and continue to cook for 2 minutes to warm the chilies up.
  4. Pour about a half cup of the enchilada sauce into the prepared casserole dish. Spread evenly if necessary.
  5. Layer ⅓ of the cut up tortillas, overlapping slightly to cover the bottom of the casserole dish. Then layer with ½ of the ground beef, ⅓ of the shredded cheeses, and ½ of leftover enchilada sauce. Continue to layer ⅓ tortillas, the rest of the ground beef, and ⅓ shredded cheeses. The last layer will be the remaining tortillas, the rest of the enchilada sauce, then the rest of cheese on top.
  6. Spray one side of the aluminum foil with cooking spray and cover the casserole dish with the sprayed-side-down. This will help the cheese not stick to the foil while baking.
  7. Bake for 30 - 40 minutes, or until casserole is warmed through and the cheese has melted.
  8. Uncover the foil and crank the oven to 400F. Continue to bake for 10 minutes, or until golden.
  9. Allow the casserole to rest at room temperature for 10 minutes before slicing. Garnish with suggested toppings or others that I listed within the blog post.
Recipe by Slice of Jess at https://sliceofjess.com/cheesy-beef-and-red-sauce-mexican-lasagna-recipe/