Mexican Lasagna
Mexican Lasagna
Ingredients
For the Meat Mixture
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, medium, finely diced
- 1 pound ground beef, 80/20 lean
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning, or 1 packet
- 15 ounces Somós Enchilada Red Sauce
- 15 ounces Somós Mexican Street Corn Pinto & Black Beans, undrained
- 1/4 cup water
For Assembly
- 8 flour tortillas, 8-inch
- 2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese, or cheddar and Monterey Jack blend
For Garnish
- 2 roma tomatoes, diced
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the diced onion and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Add the ground beef to the skillet, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks. Cook until browned, about 8-10 minutes. Drain any excess grease. Season the beef with salt, black pepper, and taco seasoning, stirring to combine.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Stir in the Somós Enchilada Red Sauce, Somós Mexican Street Corn Pinto & Black Beans, and water. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer and cook for 5 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375
- 5
Arrange a single layer of flour tortillas in the bottom of the prepared baking dish, overlapping them slightly to cover the entire surface.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Spread approximately one-third of the meat mixture evenly over the tortilla layer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Sprinkle about one-third of the shredded cheese over the meat mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Repeat the layering process two more times: tortillas, meat mixture, and cheese, ending with a generous layer of cheese on top.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil. Bake for 20 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 375
- 10
Remove the foil and continue baking for another 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, golden, and bubbly.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 375
- 11
Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish generously with diced tomatoes, sliced green onions, sliced avocado, dollops of sour cream, and chopped fresh cilantro.
⏱️ 5 min
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Mexican Lasagna
Ingredients
For the Meat Mixture
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, medium, finely diced
- 1 pound ground beef, 80/20 lean
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning, or 1 packet
- 15 ounces Somós Enchilada Red Sauce
- 15 ounces Somós Mexican Street Corn Pinto & Black Beans, undrained
- 1/4 cup water
For Assembly
- 8 flour tortillas, 8-inch
- 2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese, or cheddar and Monterey Jack blend
For Garnish
- 2 roma tomatoes, diced
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the diced onion and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add the ground beef to the skillet, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks. Cook until browned, about 8-10 minutes. Drain any excess grease. Season the beef with salt, black pepper, and taco seasoning, stirring to combine.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Stir in the Somós Enchilada Red Sauce, Somós Mexican Street Corn Pinto & Black Beans, and water. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer and cook for 5 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375 - 5
Arrange a single layer of flour tortillas in the bottom of the prepared baking dish, overlapping them slightly to cover the entire surface.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Spread approximately one-third of the meat mixture evenly over the tortilla layer.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Sprinkle about one-third of the shredded cheese over the meat mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Repeat the layering process two more times: tortillas, meat mixture, and cheese, ending with a generous layer of cheese on top.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil. Bake for 20 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 375 - 10
Remove the foil and continue baking for another 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, golden, and bubbly.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 375 - 11
Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish generously with diced tomatoes, sliced green onions, sliced avocado, dollops of sour cream, and chopped fresh cilantro.
⏱️ 5 min