Description
10 layers of deliciousness. This Mexican lasagna with noodles is full of pasta, beef, beans and salsa. Comfort food at its best!
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces uncooked lasagna noodles
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 16 ounces refried beans
- 4 ounces chopped green chiles
- 1 envelope taco seasoning (1 ounce)
- 24 ounces mild salsa
- 4 cups cheddar cheese or colby jack cheese
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/2–2 cups sour cream
- 1 can sliced ripe black olives, drained (2–1/4 ounces)
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1 medium diced tomato
Instructions
- Preheat: Preheat oven to 350ºFahrenheit. Spray a 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray.
- Boil: Heat a pan of water to boiling and add the lasagna noodles. Cook for about 5-7 minutes until the noodles are softened, but still al dente.
- Brown: In a large skillet, cook beef over medium high heat until no longer pink. Drain off any fat. Stir in beans, chilies, taco seasoning and â…” cup of the salsa.
- Assemble: Cover the bottom of the greased baking dish with a layer of lasagna noodles. Cover with â…“ of the beef mixture. Sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese. Repeat layers twice (noodles, meat, cheese, noodles, meat, cheese).
- Pour: Combine the remaining salsa and water. Pour over the top of the casserole.
- Bake: Cover with foil and bake 1 hour or until heated through and the noodles are cooked.
- Top: Top with sour cream and remaining 1 cup of cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 5-10 additional minutes or until the cheese is melted. Top with olives, onions, tomatoes if desired.
- Garnish: Garnish with cilantro if desired. Let stand 10-15 minutes before cutting and serving for clean slices.
Notes
Store any leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days. If you don’t have taco seasoning, you could use a tablespoon of chili powder, a teaspoon of cumin and 2 minced garlic cloves.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 472 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 804 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 92 mg