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Mexican Lasagna Recipe


Mexican Lasagna Recipe
A family favorite~

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Ingredients
  • 10 to 12 corn tortillas, divided
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon pepper or to taste
  • 1 (16-ounce) can tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 cups small-curd cottage cheese, drained
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 cups shredded lettuce
  • 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 1/4 cup sliced black olives

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover bottom and sides of 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish with tortillas.
  2. Brown ground beef. Drain well. Add cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper and canned tomatoes. Heat through. Pour over tortillas. Layer tortillas over ground beef mixture.
  3. Combine cottage cheese, Monterey Jack cheese and egg. Pour over tortillas. Bake for 30 minutes, or until done.
  4. Sprinkle rows of cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, green onions and olives diagonally across center of casserole, starting at 1 corner.
  5. Notes: Start the diagonal rows with green onions, olives, tomatoes, lettuce, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, olives and green onions ending at the opposite corner.

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Sounds good


This is an awesome recipe. I used to make something like this in one of the cafeterias I worked in. It was a very popular lunch. I've made it at home as well and was a hit.


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