Mexican Taco Lasagne - Cook with K.P SE21 EP44

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner and often less expensive.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: colby cheese

Colby cheese is often less expensive and melts well.

jalapeños

🥗Healthier: banana peppers

💰Cheaper: green bell peppers

Green bell peppers provide crunch without heat.

Peel and grate 1 carrot and dice 1 onion; set aside.

Make passata by blending 2 cans of chopped tomato in a food processor.

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a saucepan and add the diced onion; sweat until translucent.

Add the grated carrot to the saucepan and sweat until softened.

Add 500 grams of ground meat (half beef, half chicken) to the saucepan; break it up and cook until browned.

Stir in 3-4 cloves of garlic paste and mix well.

Add the blended passata to the meat mixture and stir.

Pour in 1.5 cups of chicken stock and stir to combine.

Make taco seasoning by mixing 2 tablespoons of salt, 2 teaspoons of black pepper, 3 tablespoons of smoked paprika, 4 tablespoons of cumin, 2 tablespoons of onion powder, 3 tablespoons of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg in a bowl.

Add about 4 tablespoons of the taco seasoning to the meat mixture and stir.

Add 1/3 cup of dried oregano to the mixture and bring to a simmer.

Stir in 4 tablespoons of tomato paste concentrate and mix well.

Add 1 can of red kidney beans, 1 can of cannellini beans, and 1 can of black beans to the mixture; stir to combine.

Add any remaining chicken stock (about 1/2 cup) and stir well; let simmer until thickened.

Grease the bottom of a baking dish with oil.

Layer 1.5 flour tortillas in the baking dish, covering the bottom.

Spread a layer of the meat and bean mixture over the tortillas.

Sprinkle a layer of Mexican blend grated cheese over the meat mixture.

Repeat the layering process with tortillas, meat mixture, and cheese until all ingredients are used, finishing with a layer of cheese on top.

Bake in the oven until heated through and cheese is melted and bubbly.

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