ORTEGA® Mexican Lasagna

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: Makes 8 servings
  • Total: 40 min
  • Cook: 40 min
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Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1-½ lbs ground beef

1 package (1.25 oz) ORTEGA® Taco Seasoning

½ cup water, divided

1 can (16 oz) ORTEGA® Refried Beans, any variety

2 cans (10 oz) ORTEGA® Mild Red Enchilada Sauce

9 ORTEGA® Flour Soft Tortillas

1 jar (16 oz) ORTEGA® Thick & Chunky Salsa, any variety

8 oz shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat and cook onion and garlic 4 minutes or until softened. Add ground beef and cook 4 minutes or until browned. Stir in taco seasoning and ¼ cup water. Cook 2 minutes or until sauce thickens.
  2. 2. In microwave or small saucepan, heat refried beans and stir in remaining ¼ cup water to thin slightly.
  3. 3. Cut one tortilla in half and fit cut ends at either end of 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange two tortillas, slightly overlapping, to cover bottom. Layer 1/3 refried beans, 1/3 meat mixture and 1 can enchilada sauce. Repeat to make a second layer.
  4. 4. Repeat to make a third layer using salsa instead of enchilada sauce. Sprinkle with cheese.
  5. 5. Bake 20 minutes or until lasagna is bubbling and cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

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jkgarris

This was excellent the first time I made pretty much exactly as specified. The second time I was cleaning out the fridge a bit and what I got was even better.<br />I had a pound of lean Turkey and 3/4 pound of ground pork that I browned and put in the food processor to grind up to a finer texture.<br />I removed seeds and veins from a poblano pepper and two jalapeños which added a lot of flavor but minimal heat. Also use two packets of lower sodium taco seasoning. The rest just as specified. Then let it rest 15 minutes to get solid enough to cut. Wow!<br />Paired it with some Spanish rice, guacamole and plain Greek yogurt (my sour cream) and it was a great meal.

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