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Layered Taco Casserole is a kid-friendly, gluten free casserole that is loaded with taco meat, beans and cheese!

Mexican Lasagna

Annie Holmes
This Mexican Lasagna is a kid-friendly, gluten free casserole that is loaded with taco meat, beans and cheese!
4.47 from 88 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8
Calories 390 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
  • 1 package taco seasoning
  • 1 (10 ounce) can of tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can refried beans
  • 1 (15 ounce) can corn, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 10-12 corn tortillas

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • In a large skillet, brown ground beef. Drain off any grease.
  • Add the undrained tomatoes with green chilies and taco seasoning, stir mixture until seasoning has dissolved.
  • Let mixture simmer until all liquid is gone, about 6 minutes. Then remove from heat and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, drain and rinse the black beans and corn. Set aside. Open refried beans and set aside.
  • Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
  • Begin your casserole with a base layer of corn tortillas (4-6 depending on the size).
  • Then, layer the rest of the ingredients in this order: refried beans, taco meat, corn, black beans, sour cream, then cheese.
  • Repeat, until your fillings are gone.
  • Bake 30 minutes, let cool 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

For a spicy version, substitute the cheddar for pepper jack cheese.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 0.5 cup roughly (1/8 of total casserole)Calories: 390kcalCarbohydrates: 31.7gProtein: 27gFat: 17.3gSaturated Fat: 8.9gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 606mgFiber: 7.9gSugar: 2.5g
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