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Mexican Lasagna (Tortillas and Cottage Cheese)

Mexican lasagna is one of those always ready recipes. Make ahead and freeze-ahead perfect, this fun version layers a tomato sauce spiked with spices, salsa, cheese, and meat for a savory family pleasing meal for those times when you need more than a taco.

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a square of mexican lasagna on a plate

Does taco night ever feel boring?

It’s not for me either. But sometimes it’s fun to have a little change. Delicious, casserole, Mexican lasagna change.

It’s also a favorite for giving. I think I’ve probably made if for just about everyone I know who has had a baby or some kind of surgery and not only does it taste awesome, but you can make it ahead and refrigerate it for a day or even two if you have to before you cook it and it still turns out well.

this Mexican lasagna is so flexible, you can easily swap in ingredients that your family prefers. 

How to customize your Mexican lasagna 

  • I always recommend that you skip the gluten and MSG and pre packaged Taco seasoning and make your own. You can check out my homemade taco seasoning recipe here. 
  • Use any level of heat that you like in your version. Feel free to use hot salsa, and extra spicy taco seasoning. 
  • You could easily swap the ground beef in this version for shredded chicken, ground turkey, or even ground venison. 
  • Use any cheese your family enjoys. 
  • To make this gluten free, make sure that your taco seasoning is gluten free and use a gluten free tortilla. 

Mexican lasagna steps

How to freeze Mexican Lasagna

This casserole can also be frozen after assembly. Just wrap it well and it should keep for a month or longer. Just set it in the fridge to thaw overnight. If you’re like me when I do that, it doesn’t thaw. You may have to set it out on the counter for a couple of hours before baking.

a square of mexican lasagna on a plate

Mexican Lasagna

Freezer and make-ahead friendly, this Mexican lasagna layers meat, cheeses and savory Mexican spices in to a dinnertime favorite. 
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 people
Author Rachel Ballard

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup salsa mild, medium or hot
  • 1 package taco seasoning or your own
  • 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce not spaghetti sauce
  • 16 ounces cottage cheese small curd
  • 2 egg
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 cup black olives sliced
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese shred then measure
  • 1 package 10″ flour tortillas

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375. Lightly grease a 9×13 pan and set aside. 
  • In a large skillet cook, crumble and drain the ground beef. Add the salsa, tomato sauce and taco seasoning and stir to combine. Simmer on low heat 10-15 minutes.
  • In a separate bowl mix the cottage cheese, egg and oregano and mix well. Set aside.
  • In a lightly greased 9×13 baking dish, begin your layers starting with tortillas on the bottom. It’s okay if they overlap. Next spread 1/3 of the meat mixture, 1/2 of the cottage cheese, and 1/3 of the shredded cheese. Dot with a few black olives. Repeat tortillas, sauce and cheeses for a second layer, using the last half of the cottage cheese mixture.
    Top with a third layer of tortillas and spread over the last third of the sauce. Do your best to cover any exposed tortillas or they get really crispy.  
  • Cover with remaining cheese and black olives and bake uncovered for 30 to 35 minutes until the cheese is bubbling and brown. Remove from the oven and allow to sit for 10 minutes before cutting.

Notes

Serve with tortilla chips. 
Make two 8×8 pans and freeze one for another night. Thaw overnight in the fridge before baking. 

Nutrition

Calories: 479kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 28gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 1524mgPotassium: 415mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1063IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 331mgIron: 3mg
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Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
 
 
 

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Rachel Ballard, RN, BSN brings more than 20 years of professional nursing expertise to Feast and Farm. With a love for nutrient dense foods that support wellness, she works to distill complex health information and current trends into recipes that fuel the best version of yourself. Read more about Rachel here.