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Mexican Lasagna with Black Beans and Corn
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Mexican Lasagna with Black Beans and Corn

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We love this recipe. It is originally from a 'Desperation Dinners' recipe, but I have changed it to suit my family's taste for more seasoned fare. I also added the ground beef. This is super simple and makes up quickly.

"Just made this on Tuesday, loved it! I did change up the recipe a little bit, I used preseasoned ground turkey and lowfat cheese and sour cream. I also spiced it up by using "Mexican style" tomato sauce (El Patio Brand). That gave it a nice kick. The dish was very dense and filling and my husband and I have been able to get three large dinners out of it. " - Sipm

Yield: 8 Ready in 1 hours, 15 minutes

Cuisine: MexicanMain Ingredient: Ground Beef

(3.8, 17) 88% would make again (reviews)

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Verified by stevemur

Servings          
Original recipe makes 8
cooking spray
1 poundGround beef; browned
1 mediumOnion; chopped
2 clovesGarlic; minced
12 Corn tortillas
1.5 cupsfrozen corn kernels
2 15-oz cansblack beans
1 candiced tomatoes with mild green
3 8-oz canstomato sauce
2 tablespoonchili powder; crushed
1 teaspoonground cumin
1 teaspoonSugar
1 largeegg
16 ouncesregular sour cream
3 cupsshredded Mexican blend cheese; divided use
5 green onion
1 cansliced black olives; (optional)

Mexican Lasagna with Black Beans and Corn Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 400 F; Spray a 13-by-9-inch baking pan with cooking oil spray; Set aside.

2. Stack the tortillas on a cutting board, and slice through them lengthwise into 3 strips each (The strips will not be uniform because of their circular shape; This is OK) Set aside.

3. Pour the corn and black beans into a colander, and rinse with warm tap water to begin defrosting the corn and rinse the beans; Set aside to drain.

4. Brown the ground beef in a large skillet, when it has just lost its pink color, add the onion, chili powder, and cumin to the skillet and cook until the onions are soft and translucent.

5. Add the minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds til one minute stirring constantly.

6. Add the tomatoes and their juice, the tomato sauce, and sugar; cook until warmed through. Spoon enough sauce into the bottom of the dish to cover it; Cover the sauce with a layer of corn tortillas (it's fine if they overlap somewhat).

7. Break the egg into a medium-size mixing bowl, and beat with a whisk or fork until foamy; Add the sour cream and 2 cups of the cheese; Stir to mix well; Spoon half of the sour cream mixture evenly over the tortilla layer and spread it out with the back of a spoon; Spoon a thin layer of meat and sauce over the cheese mixture; Scatter half of the corn and black beans over meat mixture.

8 . Place another layer of tortillas; Top with the remaining sour cream mixture, the remaining black beans and corn, and half of the remaining meat mixture; Place the remaining tortilla strips over the dish; Pour the remaining meat sauce mixture over the tortillas, and spread it evenly with the back of a spoon to moisten all of the tortilla strips.

9. Cover the dish with foil, and bake for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

10. While the dish bakes, rinse and trim the green onions; Slice the green onions thinly; Set aside.

11. If using the black olives, drain them well, and set aside.

12. After baking lasagna, scatter the green onions and olives, if using, evenly over the dish; Return the dish to the oven, uncovered, for 5 more minutes.

13. Remove the dish from the oven, and scatter the remaining cup of Mexican cheese evenly over the dish.

14. Return the dish, uncovered, to the oven, and bake until the cheese melts, about 3 minutes.

15. Remove the lasagna from the oven, and let it stand 10 minutes; Slice into squares and serve.

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Calories Per Serving: 738
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Mexican Lasagna with Black Beans and Corn Reviews

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2 months, 3 days, 21 hours, 19 minutes ago
My family loved this recipe. Instead of ground beef, I used chorizo and used only half the chili powder and cumin.
6 months, 2 weeks, 4 days, 20 hours, 12 minutes ago
Just made this on Tuesday, loved it! I did change up the recipe a little bit, I used preseasoned ground turkey and lowfat cheese and sour cream. I also spiced it up by using 'Mexican style' tomato sauce (El Patio Brand). That gave it a nice kick. The dish was very dense and filling and my husband and I have been able to get three large dinners out of it.
7 months, 1 weeks, 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
Good- effort vs results landed it a 3
8 months, 5 days, 21 hours, 41 minutes ago
10 months, 1 weeks, 4 days, 17 hours, 21 minutes ago
Wwee
10 months, 2 weeks, 1 days, 4 hours, 46 minutes ago
Absolutely fantastic with great flavor. Everyone wanted the recipe!
10 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 20 hours, 37 minutes ago
This was a hit. I agree with the comment about adding some corn/tortilla chips to give it a little crunch.
1 years, 2 weeks, 20 hours, 16 minutes ago
Delicious, I did replace one can of tomato sauce with 8 oz medium salsa and 1 tablespoon of hot sauce to give it some heat. Whole family loved this recipe, definite keeper.
1 years, 2 months, 2 weeks, 4 days, 18 hours, 22 minutes ago
Excellent, hearty dish. Not too spicy so adjust upward to taste. Corn & beans add good flavor. Serve w/tortilla chips for added crunch.
1 years, 2 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 4 hours, 24 minutes ago
Pretty tasty. The tortillas do get soggy but the dish tastes good nevertheless.
1 years, 5 months, 1 days, 13 hours, 48 minutes ago
Easy prep and tasty result. Of course you can add your own spices to your taste. My family likes this one a lot.
1 years, 6 months, 3 days, 20 hours, 44 minutes ago
Not good!!! Very easy to make but my hubby and i didn't like it. We ate it but I will Not be doing this again!!!
1 years, 9 months, 1 weeks, 5 days, 4 hours, 58 minutes ago
I enjoyed this recipe very much, I used spicy Rotel for the diced tomatoes and it came out excellent.
2 years, 1 weeks, 5 days, 5 hours, 42 minutes ago
This was good. Not spicy enough for my taste, so I would add some tabasco or something to the meat sauce.
The only real issue I had was it was kind of mushy. The beans and corn did help some.
2 years, 8 months, 4 weeks, 1 days, 23 hours, 18 minutes ago
We loved this recipe!! We will definately be making it again!! We added some crushed red pepper, jalapeƱo, and bell pepper! It was excellent!
3 years, 4 months, 3 weeks, 5 days, 7 hours, 56 minutes ago

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4 years, 2 months, 1 weeks, 4 days, 9 hours, 22 minutes ago

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  1. Freezer Friendly
  2. Main Dish
  3. Ground Beef
  4. Mexican

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