MEXICAN LASAGNA - SO EASY!

Mexican Lasagna - So Easy! image

Provided by Colleen Sowa

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 20

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SAUCE
1 qt spaghetti sauce
1 pt enchilada sauce
1 tsp each: chili powder, garlic powder, ground cumin
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
1/3 c water
MEAT
1 1/2 lb ground beef, browned, fully cooked and crumbled
lightly seasoned with salt and pepper
CHEESES
6 - 8 slice american cheese singles or melting cheese singles
1 pkg (8 ounces or more) cheddar cheeses (shredded) or any cheese of your liking
TORTILLAS
1 pkg (8 - 10) flour tortillas (can also use corn tortillas)
CORN
1 c whole kernel corn (drained)
CHILI
1 can(s) hormel chili with beans
OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS
shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, sour cream, taco or hot sauce

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Oil a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. Mix sauce ingredients together. Place a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of baking dish.
3. Put two rounds of tortillas on top of the sauce. Tear apart another tortilla to "fill in the gaps" along ends and sides and middle.
4. Add a thin layer of sauce to cover tortillas. Place broken apart chesse singles on top of sauce layer. Sprinkle half of the ground beef on top of the cheese layer.
5. Repeat direction 3 with the tortillas. Add a thin layer of sauce. Add the Hormel Chili with Beans. Add some pieces of cheese and sprinkle with whole kernel corn.
6. Add another layer of tortillas. Put the remaining sauce on top. Sprinkle with remaining ground beef. Sprinkle generously with the shredded cheese.
7. Bake uncovered until bubbly and the cheese is melted and browned lightly. (About 25 minutes). Remove from oven. Let sit 5 minutes before serving. Cut into desired size squares. As a side dish this will serve 10. As the main dish, it will serve 6.
8. *** You can add toppings if desired, like: shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, sour cream and shredded cheese. and of course favorite taco or hot sauce.