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Mexican-Style Make-Ahead Beef Lasagna

Oven Roasting

Mexican-Style Make-Ahead Beef Lasagna

15 min prep

35 min cooking

Serves 6

Difficulty 2/5

Dinner’s ready and waiting in the refrigerator with this Make-Ahead Mexican Lasagna recipe. Since tortillas take the place of noodles this is easier to make than traditional lasagna. Quick nutrition tip: make with whole wheat tortilla and lower-fat dairy products, along with the Extra Lean Ground Beef.

Ingredients

1 clove garlic, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1 lb (500 g) Extra Lean Ground Beef 1 tbsp (15 mL) chili powder 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cumin 1 can (19 oz/540 mL) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup (250 mL) light or regular sour cream 2 tbsp (30 mL) all-purpose flour 1 can (7 oz/213 mL) tomato sauce ½ cup (125 mL) salsa 3 large flour tortillas 1 cup (250 mL) shredded Cheddar cheese ½ cup (125 mL) EACH sliced green olives and crushed tortilla chips ¼ cup (60 mL) sliced pickled jalapeño peppers

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Directions

1. Cook garlic, onion, ground beef, chili powder and cumin over medium heat in large skillet, breaking up beef into small chunks with back of spoon, for about 10 minutes until beef is browned and completely cooked. Drain if necessary. Stir in beans; set aside. 2. Combine sour cream and flour in a small bowl until smooth; set aside. Combine tomato sauce and salsa in another bowl; set aside. 3. Place one and a half tortillas in the bottom of lightly oiled 2-qt (2 L) baking dish, overlapping slightly. Top with half EACH, meat mixture, sour cream mixture and tomato sauce mixture. Repeat layers. (Make ahead: Cover tightly and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.) 4. Bake in preheated 350°F oven until bubbly, for 30 minutes if baked right away, or if refrigerated, uncover and bake for 50 minutes. Top with cheese, olives, chips and jalapeños; bake for 5 minutes.

Tip

Ground beef comes designated as Extra Lean, Lean, Medium or Regular, based on the maximum fat content. This designation is the same for all ground meats: beef, turkey, veal, chicken, pork and lamb.

How to Cook It

Oven Roasting

Cuts Used in This Recipe

Ground Beef

Extra Lean Ground Beef (10% Max. fat)

Beef Trimmings

Beef Trimmings 90% Lean

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