How To Make The Best Mexican Lasagna Recipe EVER!

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories, while processed cheese can be more budget-friendly.

salsa

🥗Healthier: homemade salsa

💰Cheaper: canned salsa

Homemade salsa can be fresher and healthier, while canned options are often cheaper.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius) and grease your baking dish with cooking spray or butter.

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook each tortilla for about 1 minute per side, or until just starting to crisp. Set the tortillas aside - layered with paper towels between them.

Add the onions into the skillet (adding a bit more olive oil if necessary). Cook until beginning to soften - about 3 minutes, then add the garlic and jalapeno and cook for another minute or two.

Add the ground beef and cook, stirring often until cooked through. Stir in the taco seasoning and diced tomatoes and cook until combined.

Spread about 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 9 x 13 casserole dish, then place 3 of the tortillas in the bottom (cut them if necessary to make sure the cover the entire dish and overlap slightly).

Spread a bit more enchilada sauce on the tortillas, then layer half of the ground beef, top with some dollops of sour cream and half of the cheese.

Place another row of tortillas on top of this, add the remaining enchilada sauce, then layer again ground beef, sour cream and cheddar.

Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbly. Allow to cool for a few minutes before serving.

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