Mexican Lasagna Recipe. Less Gazing and Quicker Plating Oct 19, 2015 yumme Pasta, Recipes 0 On nights when Chad gives evening training sessions, I like to hang out at my mom’s house and cook dinner for my family. My mom pays for all the ingredients, and I don’t have to clean up or do any dishes! This is rapidly turning into one of my favorite traditions. Luckily, my mom and stepdad are more than happy to let me practice my culinary skills on them. Yesterday I mentioned the Mexican lasagna that my brother fell in love with. I made it again tonight so that I could share the recipe with you, pictures included. If you eat meat, you must make this! Not only is it incredibly flavorful and packed full of protein, but it’s so easy too. Have you ever turned the oven light on and gazed at a dish in torturous anticipation, wishing it would cook faster? I have. Especially with dishes like this, when the cheese gets all bubbly on top. Well, I have good news. This Mexican version cooks much faster than regular lasagna, which means less gazing and quicker plating! There are no real vegetables in the dish (unless you count the half an onion and one cup of corn…which is cool if you do, but that’s not how I roll), so I cooked up some zucchini to have on the side.This meal came with no complaints. We’re all happy campers tonight, and I’ll be fueled for another good workout tomorrow morning! This morning I did 60 minutes of intervals on the stairmaster, then cooled down for another 6 minutes. The workout totaled 7.55 miles and just over 360 floors. Woohoo! The stairmaster is my bitch. Okay, back to food. Here’s the recipe. Incase anyone is wondering, the original recipe came from Rachael Ray, but I changed it quite a bit. I think my adaptation is better. Mexican Lasagna IngredientsDirections 3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 2 lbs. ground beef (preferably organic, grass-fed) 2 tbsp. chili powder2 tsp. cumin 1/2 red onion, chopped 1 can (15 oz.) black beans, drained 1 can (15 oz.) pinto beans, drained 1 packet (8 oz.) taco sauce 1 c. frozen corn kernels Sea salt 12 corn tortillas, broken into halves 3 c. shredded cheddar-jack cheese 2 scallions, chopped Preheat oven to 425˚ and grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Heat the other 2 tablespoons in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the beef to the skillet, followed by the spices and onion. Cook everything together, breaking up any big pieces of meat, until the beef is cooked through. Add the taco sauce, beans, and corn. Mix everything together, and it heat through for a few minutes. Taste, then add desired amount of salt. Remove from heat. Spoon a layer of meat onto the bottom of the baking dish, followed by a layer of broken tortillas, then a layer of cheese. Use 4 tortillas (8 halves) per layer. Repeat the layering process 2 more times. Remember: Meat, tortillas, cheese. Your lasagna will consist of 3 complete layers, with cheese being the final topping! Bake for 12-15 minutes. The cheese on top will get nice and bubbly. Yum! Remove from oven, and top with chopped scallions. Let the lasagna set for a few minutes before cutting into slices. Enjoy!
