Best Make Ahead Mexican Lasagna For Two Recipes

MAKE-AHEAD MEXICAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook garlic, onion, ground beef, chili powder and cumin for 10 minutes until beef is browned and completely cooked.
• Drain if necessary.
• Stir in beans; set aside.
• Combine sour cream and flour until smooth; set aside. Combine tomato sauce and salsa; set aside.
• Place 1 1/2 tortillas in the bottom of lightly oiled 8 cup rectangular baking dish, overlapping slightly.
• Top with half each meat mixture, sour cream mixture and tomato sauce mixture.
• Repeat layers. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 24 hour.
• Bake in 350F oven for 30 minutes until bubbly. Top with cheese, olives, chips and jalapenos; bake for 5 minutes.

MAKE-AHEAD MEXICAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• In medium skillet, brown ground beef together with salt and dry minced onions over medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink.
• Drain fat. Sprinkle taco seasoning over meat and add 1/2 cup water. Simmer until sauce thickens.
• Turn off heat. Add in black beans, corn, refried beans and salsa, and mix to combine. Set aside.
• Prepare a 9x13 aluminum pan or baking dish (or half size steam table tray, aluminum cake pan or roasting dish, etc.) by spraying liberally with non-stick cooking spray.
• Pour in half of the tomato sauce and spread it over the bottom of the pan.
• Layer two tortillas on top of the sauce, covering as much of the pan as you can.
• Add half of your meat mixture and gently spread over the tortilla layer.
• Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded cheese over the meat layer.
• Repeat one more layer of tortillas, meat mixture and shredded cheese (1 cup).
• Place your remaining two tortillas and then pour in the remaining tomato sauce and carefully spread it over the tortillas.
• Top with the last 2 cups of shredded cheese.

MEXICAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in beans, chilies, taco seasoning and hot salsa., In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer a third of the noodles and meat mixture. Sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese. Repeat layers twice. , Combine mild salsa and water; pour over top. Cover and bake 1 hour or until heated through. , Top with sour cream, olives, onions, tomatoes if desired and remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes. Let stand 10-15 minutes before cutting.