Mexican Lasagna

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
2. 2
   In a medium-sized bowl, mix the ricotta, parmesan cheese, egg, 1/2 teaspoon of dried basil, and a pinch of pepper.
3. 3
   Cover and set aside in the refrigerator.
4. 4
   In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the vegetable oil and add the ground beef, chopped onion, taco seasoning mix, season salt, chili powder, remaining basil, salt, and remaining pepper.
5. 5
   Cook until the ground beef has browned and the onion is soft.
6. 6
   Drain if necessary and return to the heat.
7. 7
   Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and water.
8. 8
   Combine and heat through.
9. 9
   Next, in a 13x9 baking dish, begin the layering process.
10. 10
    Start by evenly layering half of the meat mixture, 5 corn tortillas, half of the ricotta mixture, then half of the grated cheese.
11. 11
    Repeat with the last of the ingredients in this order.
12. 12
    Cover with foil and bake for 45-60 minutes or until bubbly, removing the foil the last 10 minutes of baking.
13. 13
    Note: You can assemble the lasagna early in the day or the night before, cover, and store in the refrigerator until ready to bake.
14. 14
    Enjoy!