Mexican Lasagna is a huge hit with a crowd!

It’s like all of my favorite Mexican foodstacos, enchiladas, tostadaslayered into one giant dish.

What is Mexican Lasagna?

Sliced taco lasagna made with tortillas, beans, beef, tomatoes, and cheese in a baking dish

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Serve with withguacamoleand sour cream.

Storing and Freezing Mexican Lasagna

Mexican lasagna makes great leftovers, too!

you’ve got the option to even serve it with eggs for breakfast.

taco lasagna slice

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The casserole with keep in the fridge for about 5 days.

Like traditional lasagna, this casserole also freezes well.

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Mexican Lasagna

Corn tortillas come in different varieties.

Mexican Lasagna made with tortillas, beef, beans, and cheese ready to serve

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If you use tender white corn tortillas, you may not need to soften them.

Add the ground meat, breaking it up as you add it.

Sprinkle on the chile powder, cayenne, cumin, and coriander.

Add the spices to the beef as it browns

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Increase the heat to high.

Add another 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Do not stir the meat unnecessarily.

Cook the beef until browned and crumbled

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As soon as the meat is browned, remove the pan from the burner.

The meat will continue to cook in the heat of the pan.

Add the onions and chopped bell peppers.

Saute the onions and garlic for the sauce

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Cook until onions have softened, about 5 minutes.

Add the garlic, cook for an additional 1 minute.

Add the diced tomatoes, green chiles and oregano.

Make the sauce with fire-roasted tomatoes

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Bring to a simmer.

Simmer gently for 15-20 minutes while you prepare the tortillas.

While the sauce is simmering, soften the tortillas by frying them in a little oil.

Soften the tortillas in a little oil in a skillet

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Lightly oil a 9x13-inch glass or ceramic baking dish.

Spread half of bean mixture evenly over tortillas in dish and top with half of meat mixture.

Sprinkle one third cheese over the meat and spread half of the sauce over the cheese.

To make mexican lasagna add a layer of tortillas in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish and spread with bean.

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Repeat layering of tortillas, beans, meat, cheese, and sauce and top with remaining 4 tortillas.

Sprinkle remaining cheese over tortillas.

Let the casserole stand for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

To make mexican lasagna, add a layer of ground beef on top of the beans

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To make mexican lasagna, sprinkle grated cheese over the beef layer

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To make mexican lasagna, spread half the sauce over the beans, beef, and cheese

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Repeat layering until all the ingredients are used up

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Bake the taco lasagna until the cheese is melted and the edges are bubbling

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