taco lasagna

Servings: 8
Rating: 5
Difficulty: easy
Category: main course
https://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/taco-lasagna/#recipe
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 50 minutes
Total: 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 6 oven ready lasagna noodles, (see note)
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 2 T homemade taco seasoning)
  • 1 egg
  • 8-oz ricotta cheese
  • 2 cups 1 lb. shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 (15-oz.) jar chunky salsa
  • Optional toppings: sour cream, green onions, diced tomatoes

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large skillet, brown beef until no longer pink. Drain meat and add the taco seasoning. Stir until combined and set aside.
  3. In a small bowl, add the egg and ricotta and stir until combined.
  4. In a 9x13 casserole dish, start by layering lasagna noodles on the bottom of the pan. Next, layer 1/3 of the ricotta, 1/3 of the beef mixture, 1/3 of the salsa, and 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat the layers 2 more times.
  5. Bake covered with aluminum foil for 45 minutes or until the casserole has heated through and is bubbly. Remove foil, bake additional 5 minutes. Let casserole stand 10 minutes before cutting. Top with your favorite taco toppings: sour cream, sliced green onions, and diced tomatoes if desired. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.

Notes:

This recipe has been altered from the link.

I use oven ready or no-boil lasagna noodles to save time. You can use regular noodles as well, just boil them before assembling. It's important to cover it tightly when baking. This kind of steams the noodles with the salsa. Freezing: This freezes great! To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator for 8 hours and then bake as directed.

Nutrition Facts:

  • Serving: 9g, 
  • Calories: 400kcal, 
  • Carbohydrates: 19g, 
  • Protein: 24g, 
  • Fat: 25g, 
  • Saturated Fat: 13g, 
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, 
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, 
  • Trans Fat: 0.5g, 
  • Cholesterol: 95mg, 
  • Sodium: 372mg, 
  • Potassium: 246mg, 
  • Fiber: 1g, 
  • Sugar: 1g, 
  • Vitamin A: 515IU, 
  • Vitamin C: 0.1mg, 
  • Calcium: 363mg, 
  • Iron: 1mg