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Taco Lasagna
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5 from 11 votes

Taco Lasagna

Taco Lasagna is a delicious weeknight dinner for the family. It's an easy meal with layers of traditional taco ingredients like beef, tortillas and seasoning, all topped with a homemade cheese sauce that makes the whole thing come together.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 12
Author: Jill

Ingredients

Cheese Sauce Ingredients:

  • 1 ¼ cup 1% Milk
  • 5 teaspoons Flour
  • 7 ounces Mexican Cheddar cheese use a 12 ounce pkg of cheese and save the rest for the top
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon paprika

Meat Layer Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 1.3 ounce pkg Taco seasoning
  • 1 Onion finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced

Lasagna Ingredients:

  • 12-13 Large flour tortillas
  • 12 ounce jar Fresh salsa
  • 5 ounces Mexican cheese blend for top
  • 8 ounce bag Shredded lettuce
  • 1 Tomato finely diced
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped Cilantro optional
  • Sour cream optional

Instructions

Directions:

  • In a medium skillet cook ground beef on medium high heat until no longer pink.
  • Drain and add in taco seasoning packet, diced onion, and garlic. Cook for another 3-4 minutes to allow spices to toast and onion soften. Set aside.
  • In a separate saucepan make cheese sauce. On medium heat whisk flour and ¼ cup of milk to make a rue.
  • Add in salt and paprika. Mix until a dough-like consistency forms.
  • Add in the remaining 1 cup of milk and stir until thickened.
  • Add in shredded Mexican cheese and stir until the cheese has completely melted. Set aside.
  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
  • In an 9X13 aluminum pan begin assembling the lasagna.
  • First lay down four tortillas. You can tear them to fit the pan.
  • Next layer is the beef and onion mixture, layer 1 cup of mixture on tortillas.
  • Next add ½ cheese sauce and ½ cup of fresh salsa. Top with more tortillas.
  • Repeat these layers until the ingredients are gone and end with tortillas.
  • Top with shredded cheese and cover with foil.
  • Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Once done remove foil and bake for another 10 minutes.
  • Top with shredded lettuce, diced tomato, cilantro, and sour cream.