Easy Tortilla Lasagna

Replace tortillas for noodles & swap salsa for sauce to create Easy Tortilla Lasagna, a delicious alternative to traditional lasagna.  Such an easy dinner recipe idea!

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When it's C.R.A.Z.Y. busy, it's nice to have some super-easy stand-by dinner recipes to turn to.  You know the ones - the dinner recipes the whole family likes, that are easy to make, and you hardly even have to think about to pull them together.

For us, those easy stand-by dinner recipes are more often than not our favorite quick & easy Goulash, Buttermilk Baked Chicken, Barbecue Chicken Thighs baked in the oven - and this Spicy Tortilla Lasagna.

When I'm pressed for prep time (or brain power), I always know I can turn to these recipes to get a tasty dinner on the table.

Replace tortillas for noodles & swap salsa for sauce to create Tortilla Lasagna, a delicious alternative to tradtional lasagna.  Such an easy dinner recipe idea!

This Tortilla Lasagna didn't exactly start out as a recipe.  It was more just something I threw together with tortillas and some other ingredients I had in the refrigerator one night.  Over time, it's evolved into the recipe I'm sharing in this post.

And it's now a favorite I've stuck with ever since.

I love that it comes together super quick, offers flexibility in the ingredients that can be used, and makes a big pan.  For our little family of three, that means there's always leftovers for another night.  (No cooking the next night - yay!)

Start building this dish by spreading a small amount of salsa, which serves as this lasagna's sauce, in the bottom of a baking dish.

This keeps the bottom layer of tortillas from sticking to the bottom of the pan, and provides a tad of moisture for those tortillas to soak up.

Next, layer in two whole tortillas and then tear small pieces from another tortilla to fill in the corners and any other "big" gaps.

I use whole wheat tortillas, but either whole wheat or regular tortillas work great.

Spoon in a layer of the lasagna filling on top of the tortillas.  I saute up a mixture of ground turkey or ground beef, black beans, corn, and canned diced tomatoes for the filling.

Top the filling with a good dose of salsa and cheese.

Then repeat ...

And continue to build layers until the baking dish is full.

Bake the lasagna for about 30 to 35 minutes until the cheese is melty and the edges are nice and bubbly.

Then get ready to dig in - It's a tasty tortilla treat!  And a yummy alternative to traditional lasagna, especially if you're in the mood for a super easy spicy kick.

So just replace tortillas for noodles & swap salsa for sauce to whip up a big pan of this Easy Tortilla Lasagna.  It may just become one of your super-easy stand-by dinner recipes to turn to in a time pinch, just like it is for us. 

Check out these other meaty main dishes:

• Beef Stroganoff Casserole
• Creamy Chicken Rice Casserole
• Easy Meatball Parmesan Casserole
• Tamale Pie Casserole
• Ground Beef Burrito Bowl Skillet
• Hamburger Noodle Bake
• Baked Sausages & Rice
• Philly Cheese Steak Stuffed Peppers
• Ground Beef Wet Burritos
• More main dish recipes

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Yield: 10-12 servings

Author: Tracey | The Kitchen is My Playground

Easy Tortilla Lasagna

Replace tortillas for noodles & swap salsa for sauce to create Spicy Tortilla Lasagna, a delicious alternative to traditional lasagna. Such an easy dinner recipe idea!

prep time: 25 Mcook time: 40 Mtotal time: 65 M

ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground turkey or ground beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 T. chili powder
• dash of crushed red pepper or cayenne pepper
• 1/8 tsp. black pepper
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 (14.5 oz.) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 of a 10 oz. package frozen corn, thawed
• 1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes
• 8 tortillas
• about 36 oz. salsa
• 2 c. shredded cheddar cheese

instructions:

How to make Easy Tortilla Lasagna

1. Brown ground turkey or beef together with chopped onion; drain. Season with ground cumin, chili powder, crushed red pepper, salt, and black pepper. Add black beans, corn, and diced tomatoes. Stir to combine.
2. Spray a 9"x13" baking dish lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Spread a small amount of salsa in the bottom of the dish. Top with two whole tortillas; tear pieces from a portion of another tortilla to fill the corners and any other gaps around the sides of the pan. Top the tortillas with 1/3 of the meat/black bean mixture, 1/3 of the salsa, and 1/3 of the shredded cheese.
3. Repeat to make two more layers.
4. Bake at 375℉ for 30-35 minutes, until heated through and bubbly. 
5. Serve with a dollop of sour cream, if desired.

TRACEY'S NOTES

1. You can use regular flour or whole wheat tortillas. I use whole wheat.
2. For the salsa, use mild, medium, hot, salsa verde, or a combination of any of these. I always use Pace medium chunky salsa.
3. This is a very flexible recipe. Adjust spices and any other ingredients to fit your fancy!

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