Mexican Tortilla Lasagna

Name: Mexican Tortilla Lasagna
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 lb lean ground beef (I buy regular ground beef cook it and drain and rinse it very well several times and freez in 1/2 lb); 16 ounces fat-free refried beans; 16 ounces tomato sauce; 1 cup water; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper; 12 corn tortillas; 2 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese; 4 ounces 2% cheddar cheese

Submitted by PaigeParkerMomma

"I came up with this by using different recipes for similar recipes. It is a nice dinner. Fast, easy, cheap and healthy! I ran this through recipe builder on Weight Watchers this is 3 points per serving."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 10

ingredients

¹⁄₂ lb lean ground beef (I buy regular ground beef cook it and drain and rinse it very well several times and freez in 1/2 lb)
16 ounces fat-free refried beans
16 ounces tomato sauce
1 cup water
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground red pepper
12 corn tortillas
2 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese
4 ounces 2% cheddar cheese

directions

Mix ground beef (cook first if not previously cooked), fat free refried beans, tomato sauce, 1 cup water, 1 teaspoons cumin, 1 teaspoons garlic powder, 1 Tbl. chili powder, 1 teaspoons onion powder, & 1/4 teaspoons ground red pepper.
Simmer until beans have "melted" stir in the pepper jack cheese.
Cut corn tortillas into quarters.
Spray bottom of 9X13 baking dish with PAM.
Layer 1/3 of tortillas on bottom.
Spoon 1/3 of meat, bean, & tomato sauce mixture. Repeat.
Sprinkle reduced fat cheddar on top of last layer.
Bake covered at 400* for 30 minutes.

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Reviews

Very tasty weeknight meal when you need something quick. I used ground turkey and a packet of taco seasoning instead of the individual spices.

fedexlisa
I loved it! I also used a can of chopped fire roasted tomatoes on top of the layers and veggie ground beef. I will be making this again and soon. Thank you!

vgarber
This was quick, easy, and tasty! I added a bit more spice, thinking it would be a bit bland and that was a good call for my family. And I used fresh garlic instead since it was easy to throw in with the cooking ground beef. I might make more sauce next time as it would have covered three layers of the tortillas better. Overall, this was good and I will make it again.

patty13
Have not tried this yet but i love Mexican food so intend to try this one soon...

marybellebuono
This is a very good, quick weeknight meal. I'll certainly use it again when life gets rushed and everyone's hungry! I used a combination of lean ground beef and turkey..next time I'll use more of this to bulk up the filling. Great taste with ff sour cream and salsa on top. Thanks PPMomma! MERP'd for Zaar Chef Alphabet Soup.

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