Taco Lasagna

Name: Taco Lasagna
Ingredients: Olive Oil; 1 whole Onion, Chopped; 1 whole Small Bell Pepper, Chopped; 1- 1/2 pound Ground Turkey Or Beef; 1 can (15 Oz. Can) Black Beans; 1 cup Corn; 1 clove Garlic, Minced; 1 can (10 Oz. Can) Tomatoes With Green Chilies (Rotel); 1 can (6 Oz. Can) Tomato Paste; 1 cup Water; 2 teaspoons Chili Powder; 1- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin; 1 pinch Dry Oregano, Crushed; 1 pinch Red Pepper Flake (Optional); 9 whole Soft Tortillas (flour Or Corn, Both Work Well Here); 2 cups Shredded Cheese - Cheddar, Colby Jack

16 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

Olive Oil
1 whole Onion, Chopped
1 whole Small Bell Pepper, Chopped
1- 1/2 pound Ground Turkey Or Beef
1 can (15 Oz. Can) Black Beans
1 cup Corn
1 clove Garlic, Minced
1 can (10 Oz. Can) Tomatoes With Green Chilies (Rotel)
1 can (6 Oz. Can) Tomato Paste
1 cup Water
2 teaspoons Chili Powder
1- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin
1 pinch Dry Oregano, Crushed
1 pinch Red Pepper Flake (Optional)
9 whole Soft Tortillas (flour Or Corn, Both Work Well Here)
2 cups Shredded Cheese - Cheddar, Colby Jack

Directions

1

Heat olive oil in a large skillet, cook onion and bell pepper until they just begin to soften.
2

Add ground turkey (or beef) and cook until just done.
3

Mix in the drained and rinsed black beans, corn, garlic, tomato products, water and spices.
4

Stir well.
5

Allow mixture to come to a boil then reduce heat and simmer while you prepare a 9x13 pan.
6

Oil the bottom and sides of the pan, place 2 to 3 tortillas in the bottom of the pan (try to cover as much area as possible; overlapping tortillas is fine) and spoon 1/2 of the meat mixture over the tortillas.
7

Top with 1/3 of the cheese, place 2 to 3 tortillas over this and repeat the meat and cheese layer.
8

Top with the final 2 to 3 tortillas and the remainder of the cheese.
9

Place into a 350 degrees F oven for 1015 minutes or until cheese is completely melted and tortillas are beginning to brown on the edges.
10

Serve with your favorite taco toppings: salsa, sour cream, olives, chopped green onion, lettuce, etc.