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Slice of Mexican Lasagna on a plate with toppings including lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, black olives and cilantro.
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5 from 12 votes

Mexican Lasagna

Mexican Lasagna is a cross between lasagna and enchiladas. Tortillas, meat sauce, and cheese layered and topped with your favorite Mexican toppings!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian, Mexican/Spanish
Keyword: Lasagna, Mexican Lasagna
Servings: 12
Calories: 380kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 24 ounces spaghetti sauce
  • 16 ounces cottage cheese
  • 1 egg
  • ½ pound Mozzarella cheese shredded
  • ½ pound cheddar cheese shredded
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese
  • 10 flour tortillas

Optional toppings

  • shredded lettuce
  • shredded cheese
  • sour cream
  • salsa
  • sliced olives

Instructions

  • Brown beef and onion in a pan or large skillet and drain well. Add spaghetti sauce.
    Skillet of marinara sauce and ground beef. Wooden spoon on the side.
  • In large bowl stir to combine beaten egg, and all the cheeses. Save a little of the Mozzarella and cheddar for the topping.
    Glass bowl of cheese mixture. Spatula on the side. Extra bowls of cheddar and mozzarella cheeses.
  • Spray 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
    Glass baking dish with non stick spray.
  • Line the bottom of the dish with flour tortillas. Tear them to fill in all the spaces.
    Tortillas placed on the bottom of a glass baking dish.
  • Add 1/3 of sauce and spread evenly over tortillas.
    Glass baking dish with spread sauce on top of tortillas.
  • Add 1/3 of cheese. Repeat layers of tortillas, sauce, and cheese, two more times ending with the cheese layer.
    Glass baking dish with layer of cheese mixture on top of sauce layer.
  • Add extra grated cheese on top.
    Glass baking dish with shredded cheese on top of Mexican Lasagna.
  • Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve hot.
    Baked Mexican Lasagna in a baking dish.
  • Top servings with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, sour cream, salsa, and sliced olives as desired.
    Plated Mexican Lasagna topped with shredded lettuce, cheese, sour cream, black olives, tomatoes and cilantro.

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Notes

Recipe variations include:
  • Shredded chicken
  • Ground turkey
  • A beef mixture
  • A meat mixture of beef and turkey, or turkey and chicken 
  • Substitute corn tortillas

Nutrition

Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 940mg | Potassium: 422mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 668IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 357mg | Iron: 2mg