Making Taco Lasagna Recipe from The Pampered Chef Favorites II Cookbook

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.

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

In a skillet, cook 2 pounds of ground beef until browned, then drain the grease.

Add 1.5 cups of water, 2 packets of taco seasoning, 4 cloves of pressed garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper to the skillet. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.

In a baking dish, layer Tostitos chips on the bottom instead of corn tortillas.

Add half of the ground beef mixture on top of the chips.

Spread about half of the 16 ounces of sour cream over the beef.

Sprinkle 2 cups of shredded Monterey Jack cheese over the sour cream.

Pour salsa on top of the cheese layer.

Add another layer of Tostitos chips.

Add the remaining ground beef mixture on top of the chips.

Sprinkle the remaining sliced green onions on top of the beef.

Bake for 40 minutes.

Remove from the oven and add the remaining cheese, covering the top.

Return to the oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes until the cheese is melted.

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