Sunday, May 19, 2013

Maddie's Mexican Lasagna


Mexican always hits the spot! I'm so glad I stumbled upon this recipe. It's my second time making it and you can add and take out ingredients to cater to your taste buds. This recipe will definitely become a regular in your household!


Ingredients:

12 corn tortillas
1 large jar of salsa
1 can refried beans
1/4 C water
1 1/2 C shredded cheddar cheese
1 lb. ground beef or turkey
1 packet or 2 large Tbs Taco seasoning

Optional:
Green pepper and onion 

Garnish:
Olives
Cilantro
Lettuce
Avocado
Sour cream

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Brown your meat in a large pan and add in your taco seasoning. Take out meat and set aside. If you are adding onion and bell pepper thinly slice those and saute in the same pan with 1 tsp of taco seasoning and 1 Tbs olive oil. 


2. Pour a thin layer of salsa in a 9x13 baking dish. Layer 4-6 corn tortillas on the bottom.


3. Warm up the refried beans in a small bowl and add 1/4 cup of water to thin out the beans. Spread the refried beans over the tortillas.



4. Pour meat evenly over the refried beans.



5. Add your peppers and onions, I also added some more salsa at this point but that wasn't necessary. Sprinkle a generous layer of cheese. Now add another layer of corn tortillas. 


6. Pour salsa over the tortillas and make sure most of the tortillas are covered. Sprinkle cheese on top. Bake for 30-40 minutes until hot and bubbly.



Sprinkle with olives. Wait a few minutes to cool then cut and serve! 




Serve with lettuce, salsa, sour cream, cilantro and avocado to really knock this dish out of the park!

Very delicious and very gluten friendly!

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