Mexican Lasagna

[pogoisevil]

Mexican Lasagna

Ingredients:

1 pound lean ground beef
1 clove garlic, minced or put through a garlic press
1 16-ounce can refried beans
1 teaspoon dried oregano (Mexican oregano, if you have access to it)
2 tablespoons chili powder
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes, with juice (plain, no added spices) OR 1 14-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, with juice, chopped
1 4-ounce can chopped green chiles
10 6-inch corn tortillas
1½ cups your favorite salsa, divided
1½ cups sour cream
½ cup chopped green onions
2 cups grated sharp cheddar, longhorn or colby cheese



Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

In a large skillet, evenly brown the ground beef over medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic and stir-fry for a few minutes. In a large bowl, combine the cooked ground beef and garlic with the refried beans, oregano, chili powder, cumin, tomatoes and chiles.

Line the baking dish with half of the tortillas. Spoon half of the ground beef mixture evenly over the tortillas. Then top with the remaining 5 tortillas
Spread 1 cup of the salsa in an even layer over the tortillas. Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven.

Combine the sour cream, remaining ½ cup salsa and green onions. Spread evenly over casserole, and top with shredded cheese. Return to the oven and bake an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Makes 10 or 12 servings, depending upon appetites.

Notes: There are many ways to vary this dish. It can be garnished with an array of fresh ingredients like chopped black olives, chopped cilantro leaves, and chopped plum tomatoes.

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[Joe C]

Tara can make this for Homer.

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[Tara]

Tara can make this for Homer.

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  I'm on it.

[Squid]

Sounds like chili in a pan to me.  Thank goodness I love chili.

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[Tara]

I'm gonna make it for Homer and Josie. 

[Joe C]

I'm gonna make it for Homer and Josie. 

Make some for me, too, if you would.

:P

[Squid]

I'm gonna make it for Homer and Josie. 

I just said I love chili and you don't offer to make some for me, too? 

[Joe C]

I just said I love chili and you don't offer to make some for me, too? 

I will share with you.

Also, you can have Josie's portion.

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[Tara]

I just said I love chili and you don't offer to make some for me, too? 

I think Josie was going to share his with you, in fact he said he was going to feed it to you!

[Squid]

I'm ready, baby!  don't tell the wife

[pogoisevil]

Forgot to mention that instead of the chili powder, cumin, and oregano, you can simply season your ground beef with a package of taco seasoning mix.

[love2cook]

This sounds awesome, thank you.