𝐿𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑇𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑠, 𝑆𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝐵𝑒𝑒𝑓, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑒𝑙𝑡𝑦 𝐶ℎ𝑒𝑒𝑠𝑒 – 𝑇𝑎𝑐𝑜 𝐿𝑎𝑠𝑎𝑔𝑛𝑎

𝑇𝑎𝑐𝑜 𝐿𝑎𝑠𝑎𝑔𝑛𝑎

𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:

1 lb ground beef or ground turkey 🍗
1 packet taco seasoning 🌮
1 can (14 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed 🫘
1 cup salsa 🍅
1/2 cup water 💧
8 small flour tortillas 🌯
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend 🧀
1 cup sour cream 🍶
1/2 cup diced tomatoes 🍅
1/4 cup sliced black olives 🫒 (optional)
Fresh cilantro for garnish 🌿
Green onions, chopped, for garnish 🧅

𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:

1. Cook the beef 🧑‍🍳: In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef or turkey 🍗 until browned and fully cooked. Drain any excess fat. Add the taco seasoning 🌮, black beans 🫘, salsa 🍅, and water 💧. Stir well and let simmer for 5-7 minutes, allowing the flavors to blend and the mixture to thicken.

𝟮. 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗮 🌯: 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝟯𝟳𝟱°𝗙 (𝟭𝟵𝟬°𝗖). 𝗜𝗻 𝗮 𝟵𝘅𝟭𝟯-𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗵, 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝘅𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀 🌯 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗵. 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 🍶 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀, 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝘅𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘀𝗲 🧀. 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀, 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺, 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝘅𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘀𝗲) 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗽.

3. Bake the lasagna 🍅: Cover the baking dish with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly, and the lasagna is heated through.

4. Serve and enjoy 🍽️: Remove the taco lasagna from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before slicing. Garnish with fresh cilantro 🌿, diced tomatoes 🍅, green onions 🧅, and black olives 🫒 if using. Serve with extra sour cream or salsa on the side for dipping! 😋

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝟭𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 | 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝟯𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 | 𝗧𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝟰𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀

𝗞𝗰𝗮𝗹: 𝟰𝟱𝟬 𝗸𝗰𝗮𝗹 | 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: 𝟲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀

~ 𝑫𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒆𝒔