Taco Lasagna
Spice up taco Tuesday with this incredible taco lasagna recipe! It has all of your favorite Mexican flavors layered into a delicious casserole. It can't be topped!
Ingredients
- 1 cup sliced green onion
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup water
- Cooking spray
- 18 corn tortillas
- 2 packets taco seasoning mix
- 1 (24-ounce) jar salsa
- 1 (16-ounce) tub sour cream
Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 2
Grab a large deep skillet and cook the beef on medium-high for 10–15 minutes.
- 3
Once the beef is evenly browned, drain the excess fluids.
- 4
Add the taco seasoning, chili powder, garlic, and cayenne.
- 5
Add the water, drop the heat to low, and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
- 6
Spray the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- 7
Put 6 tortillas in the baking dish and spread a third of the salsa on top.
- 8
Then, spread half of the meat mixture on top of the salsa layer.
- 9
Add half of the green onions and half of the sour cream.
- 10
Add half of both kinds of cheese and repeat the previous steps for the next layer.
- 11
Add six tortillas on top as the finishing layer, add the remaining salsa, and sprinkle more cheese on top.
- 12
Bake it for 30-45 minutes, until the cheesy layer gets that golden brown color.
- 13
Serve it with sour cream or guacamole.