mexican lasagna
You can make lasagna or manicotti with this recipe- either are delicious! This is a different spin on your normal lasagna.
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prep time
30 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
yield
8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef or taco sausage (h.e.b.grocery)
- 3 cups (give or take) favorite enchilada sauce
- 1 package lasagna or manicotti noodles
- 4 cups mexican blend shredded cheese
- 2 cans black beans, canned, drained
- 4 tablespoons bacon grease, i always keep some on hand!
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- - sour cream, black olives, tomatos, or your favorite topping
How To Make mexican lasagna
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Step 1Brown beef or taco sausage until crumbly and remove grease. If you are just using beef, add some minced garlic to the beef. Add enchilada sauce to meat mixture, reserving a cup of it for the top.
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Step 2Boil the lasagna noodles.
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Step 3In a different skillet, add your bacon drippings, 1 Tbs garlic and the black beans. Cook the black beans and slowly mash them until they resemble refried beans. Salt and pepper the beans.
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Step 4Preheat oven to 350.
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Step 5Spray non-stick in a 9x13 baking dish, layer lasagna noodles, bean mixture, meat mixture then a layer of cheese. Repeat until pan is almost full. Noodles, reserved 1 cup of sauce then cheese should be your top layers!
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Step 6Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is nice and melted on top. Top with a dollop of sour cream, black olives, green onions or guacamole- or your favorite salsa!
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