Mexican Lasagna

Name: Mexican Lasagna
Ingredients: 1 12 lbs ground beef; 1 12 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 14 teaspoon garlic powder; 14 teaspoon red pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies; 10 -12 flour tortillas (Original calls for corn tortillas); 2 cups small curd cottage cheese, drained; 1 cup grated colby-monterey jack cheese; 1 egg; 12 cup grated cheddar cheese or 12 cup colby-monterey jack cheese; 2 cups shredded lettuce; 12 cup chopped tomato (I like Roma's); 3 green onions, chopped; 14 cup sliced black olives

17 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 12 lbs ground beef
1 12 teaspoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
14 teaspoon garlic powder
14 teaspoon red pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies
10 -12 flour tortillas (Original calls for corn tortillas)
2 cups small curd cottage cheese, drained
1 cup grated colby-monterey jack cheese
1 egg
12 cup grated cheddar cheese or 12 cup colby-monterey jack cheese
2 cups shredded lettuce
12 cup chopped tomato (I like Roma's)
3 green onions, chopped
14 cup sliced black olives

Directions

1

Brown ground beef; drain thoroughly.
2

Add cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, red pepper, salt, pepper and tomatoes with green chilies heat through.
3

Spray 9 x 13x 2-inch baking dish and place tortillas around sides and bottom.
4

(Keep tortillas from sticking up to much over the sides-during baking they'll get tough.)
5

Pour beef mixture over tortillas; place a layer of tortillas over meat mixture and set aside.
6

Combine cottage cheese, Monterey Jack/Colby and egg; pour over tortillas.
7

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
8

Remove from oven; sprinkle rows of cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, green onions and olives diagonally across center of casserole.
9

(Center is cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, green onions and black olives on each side.)
10

Serve with sour cream and salsa of your choice.