Taco Lasagna

A new way to serve up tacos…layered taco lasagna. This easy Mexican casserole is full of beef, beans, tomatoes and flour tortillas.

I have one child (he’ll remain nameless 🙂 ) who strongly dislikes homemade lasagna. In fact, he doesn’t care for any Italian casseroles. Some days I’m not sure how he’s my son.

It’s not lasagna in general, because he devours this taco lasagna with flour tortillas. Dinners with all that Mexican flavor generally bring smiles around the table, and this cheesy taco lasagna recipe with Rotel tomatoes is no different!

How to Make Taco Lasagna

• Prepare. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Cook. In a large skillet, cook the beef, pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain off any fat.
• Simmer. Add water and taco seasoning packets. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and then simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Stir in black beans and tomatoes (with juice). Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Layer. Place 2 tortillas in the bottom of a greased 13×9-in. baking dish. Break a third tortilla and piece it together in any holes to make as much of a complete layer of tortillas as possible. Spread with half of the refried beans and half of the beef mixture. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Repeat layers (3 tortillas, remaining beans, remaining beef, 1 cup of cheese). Top with remaining tortillas and 2 cups cheese.
• Simmer. Cover with foil and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

Can I make taco lasagna in advance?

Yes! This is a great make ahead meal. Make it up to 2 days in advance, then cover and refrigerate before baking. Remove it from the refrigerator 1 hour before baking. Then bake as the recipe says.

Can you freeze taco lasagna?

You can freeze taco lasagna before you bake it. Wrap it in plastic wrap, then again in aluminum foil. Freeze for up to 2 months. When you are ready to bake it, remove it from the fridge and allow it to thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove it from the refrigerator one hour before baking as the recipe suggests.

Taco Lasagna

4.68 from 83 votes

Your family will love this easy Mexican casserole. Taco Lasagna has all of your favorite taco ingredients and is ready in under an hour.

Servings 15

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

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Ingredients

 

• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 poblano pepper (seeded and diced)
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup water
• 2 envelope taco seasoning
• 15 ounces black beans rinsed and drained (1 can)
• 29 ounces Mexican diced tomatoes undrained (2 cans, 14.5 ounces each) (Rotel Mexican)
• 9 flour tortillas (8 inches)
• 16 ounces refried beans (1 can)
• 4 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend or cheddar cheese
• salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray.
• In a large skillet, cook the beef, pepper and onion over medium-high heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain off any fat.
• Add water and taco seasoning packets. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and then simmer the sauce, uncovered, for 2 minutes.
• Stir in black beans and tomatoes (with juice). Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Place 2 tortillas in the bottom of a greased 13×9-in. baking dish. Break a third tortilla and piece it together in any holes to make as much of a complete layer of tortillas as possible.
• Spread with half of the refried beans and half of the beef mixture.
• Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese.
• Repeat layers (3 tortillas, remaining beans, remaining beef, 1 cup of cheese).
• Top with remaining tortillas and 2 cups cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.
• Serve with fresh cilantro, sour cream, sliced avocado and fresh pico de gallo.

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Notes

The calories shown are based on the casserole being cut into 15 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of lasagna. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**

Nutrition

Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 564mg | Potassium: 442mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 328IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 263mg | Iron: 3mg

Author Julie Clark

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Calories 386

Keyword lasagna recipe, mexican casserole, mexican recipes

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Variations and Substitutions

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• loaded potato wedges
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