Mexican Lasagna

Name: Mexican Lasagna
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs ground beef; 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained; 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes and green chilies, diced; 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope taco seasoning; 1/4 cup water; 1/2 cup onion, diced; 1/2 cup bell pepper, diced; 2 1/2 cups cheddar cheese or 2 1/2 cups Mexican blend cheese, shredded; 3 green onions, finely chopped; 1 (8 inch) package spinach tortillas, cut in half

Submitted by KPD123

"Awesome recipe! I make this a lot at my house! It's a great dish to play around with whatever you have on hand! Great served with spanish rice. This is my take on a Rachel Ray recipe! Enjoy!"

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ lbs ground beef
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes and green chilies, diced
1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope taco seasoning
¹⁄₄ cup water
¹⁄₂ cup onion, diced
¹⁄₂ cup bell pepper, diced
2 ¹⁄₂ cups cheddar cheese or 2 1/2 cups Mexican blend cheese, shredded
3 green onions, finely chopped
1 (8 inch) package spinach tortillas, cut in half

directions

Brown ground beef with onions and peppers in a large skillet over medium high heat.
Add beans, tomatoes, taco seasoning and water to skillet and stir to combine.
Place half of meat mixture in a greased 13x9 casserole baking dish. The layers will go as follows starting with meat on bottom: meat, cheese, tortillas, and cheese. Then repeat again: meat, cheese, tortillas, and cheese (making sure last layer is cheese. **the cheese sort of acts as a glue keeping the layers together better**.
Bake 10-15 minutes at 400 degrees until bubbly. Garnish casserole with chopped green onions.