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Taco Lasagna

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Taco Lasagna is a delightful fusion of Mexican and Italian cuisines, featuring layers of tortillas, seasoned beef, black beans, and gooey cheese, perfect for weeknight dinners.

Ingredients

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  • 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil, plus more for greasing
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 bell pepper, seeds and ribs removed, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 pound 85 percent lean ground beef
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 15-ounce can black beans, drained
  • 1 15-ounce jar medium salsa (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 6 8-inch flour tortillas, divided
  • 8 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded, divided
  • 8 ounces pepper Jack cheese, shredded, divided
  • 1 14.75-ounce can creamed corn, divided
  • Sour cream, for serving
  • Chopped tomatoes, for serving
  • Chopped fresh cilantro, for serving

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Lightly grease a 13 by 9-inch baking dish with vegetable oil.
  3. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, pour in 1 Tablespoon of oil.
  4. Add the chopped onion and bell pepper, stirring occasionally until tender (about 7 minutes).
  5. Toss in the garlic and cook until fragrant (about 1 minute).
  6. Add ground beef, seasoning it with salt and pepper, and cook until no longer pink (about 6 minutes).
  7. Drain excess fat, then add chili powder, flour, and cumin. Stir until well-coated (about 1 minute).
  8. Pour in black beans, salsa, and 1/4 cup of water. Cook for 2-3 minutes until heated through.
  9. Remove from heat.
  10. Spread a small amount of beef mixture across the bottom of the baking dish and layer two tortillas on top.
  11. Sprinkle one-quarter of cheddar and pepper Jack cheese over the tortillas.
  12. Follow with half of the creamed corn and half of the beef mixture.
  13. Repeat layering with two more tortillas, another quarter of cheese, remaining creamed corn, and beef mixture.
  14. Top with the last two tortillas and finish with remaining cheese.
  15. Bake for about 30 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
  16. Let it cool for about 10 minutes, then drizzle with sour cream and garnish with onions, tomatoes, and cilantro.

Notes

For a lighter option, consider using ground turkey or chicken and whole-wheat tortillas. This dish can be made ahead of time and frozen for later meals.

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