Mexican Lasagna

Eva Gallant
Eva Gallant, Yahoo! Contributor Network
Apr 25, 2011 "Share your voice on Yahoo! websites. Start Here."
A layered casserole with a Mexican flair.
Category
Casserole
Cuisine
Mexican
Main Ingredients
Meat and Poultry
Occasion
Dinner Party
Prep Time
 30 min
Cook Time
 30 min
Total Time
1 hrs  

Ingredients

Serves 4
1 lb. 1 lb. hamburger
1 envelope 1 envelope taco seasoning
1 10 or 12 oz. can 1 can diced tomatoes
1 pkg. 1 package Spanish Ricd-a-Roni
1 10 oz jar 1 jar chunky salsa
from 1 10 slice pkg. 3 or 4 soft tortilla shells
1 and 1/2 cups 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups water as required per package instructions
Print Recipe

Directions for Mexican Lasagna

1
Prepare Rice-a-Roni according to directions,
2
Adding the can of diced tomatoes
Add the can of diced tomatoes, undrained.
3
Brown the hamburger in a frying pan until thoroughly cooked
4
Stir in contents of Taco seasoning envelop and water called for on envelope. Continue to stir from time to time on low heat until liquid is nearly al absorbed.
5
Place a tortilla shell in sprayed casserole dish.
6
Spread half of the seasoned hamburger over the shell.
7
Cover meat with a layer of Spanish Rice
8
Cover meat with a layer of Spanish Rice. (A little more than a third of the rice)
9
Top rice layer with shredded cheddar cheese.
10
Repeat steps 1 thru 9.
11
Top with another tortilla shell.
12
Spread remaining rice over tortilla shell.
13
Cover rice with a layer of salsa.
14
Cover completely with Shredded Cheddar Cheese.
15
Place casserole dish on a non-stick aluminum foil covered cookie sheet to prevent drip over from reaching bottom of oven.
16
Place in oven and bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
17
Cut into four pieces and serve with sour cream and a salad. Enjoy!
Tip
preheat oven to 375 degreesspray 9 x9 casserole dish with non-stick spray

To comment, please sign in to your Yahoo! account, or sign up for a new account.