Need an easy recipe to feed a crowd? Taco Lasagna is layered casserole with tortillas, taco seasoned ground beef, pico de gallo sauce or salsa and cheese. Perfect for busy nights!
If you like enchiladas you will love this Taco Lasagna, it’s like layered enchiladas but even better!
TACO LASAGNA – PERFECT FOR A CROWD
Taco Lasagna, also known as Taco Casserole, Stacked Enchilada or Mexican Lasagna. It’s like all of my favorite Mexican foods — tacos, enchiladas, tostadas…..layered into one giant dish. As you can imagine, it is a filling dish, perfect for potlucks, game days and large gatherings of hungry people. Makes great leftovers too! Serve with eggs for breakfast. Great with guacamole and sour cream.
HOW TO MAKE TACO LASAGNA
It’s called a “lasagna” because it’s layered like its Italian distant cousin. We are using flour/corn tortillas in place of lasagna noodles, pico de gallo or salsa instead of sauce and mild cheddar and jack instead of ricotta and Parmesan.
PICO DE GALLO OR TRADITIONAL RED SALSA ?
Pico de gallo or Salsa Fresca, shares the same basic ingredients as traditional red salsa,
but the preparation methods are different. Pico de gallo always uses raw, diced ingredients. It’s less wet, and it adds a wonderful chunky texture and substance to tacos and more. Salsa can call for roasted or stewed tomatoes, and is generally closer to a purée in texture.
Taco Lasagna Recipe
Ingredients
- 10-12 6 inch tortillas soft
Beef Taco Mixture
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef or turkey
- 1 pocket taco seasoning
Pico de gallo layer
- 1 ripe tomato diced
- 1/2 red onion diced
- 1 green pepper or jalapeno finely chopped
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro finely chopped
Cheese sauce
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 2 cups Colby jack, Monterey Jack or mild chedder or mexican blend cheese shredded, i used cheddar and jack
- 4 tbsp butter
- Cajun season
Garnish
- chopped scallions
- sour cream
Instructions
- In a large skillet brown meat and drain grease, add taco seasoning and mix until combined.
- Melt butter add heavy cream in a small saucepan. Bring to a soft boil and slowly add shredded cheese until melted. Remove from heat and let cool slightly until thickens. Add a pinch of Cajun season to spice.
- Make pico de gallo with red onion, green pepper/jalapeno, tomato and cilantro and season to taste.
- In a greased baking dish or aluminium pan add a layer of soft tortilla shells, you may need to cut one or two in half to fit properly. Top with ground beef mixture. Layer with pico de gallo, cheese sauce and continue for 1-2 layers.
- On the top finish with the last of the tortilla, meat mixture, pico de gallo and cheese sauce. Bake in oven for 20 mins on 400 once finish let cool down and top with sour cream and diced scallions.
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