Thursday, July 2, 2015

Taco Lasagna

What!? Yeah I said it Taco Lasagna. This could be one of the cheapest and fastest recipes you could find. This recipe can be modified and made using so many different ingredients so be creative!
In case this is the first time you are visiting our blog you should know we aren't here to necessarily give you cooking advice but to share with you what we do, kinda sneaky right?  We are an extension of Cancun Best Discounts called We DeliverBasically how it works is that you can go online, make an order from our online grocery store and the products will be delivered to your hotel or other rental for the week. Since there isn't much to talk about on the blog about delivering food, we thought we would share some of our favorite Mexican inspired recipes. These can be made at home or with the products you can buy online and have us deliver to you here in Cancun, so you can enjoy some great Mexican dishes in Mexico! We hope you try some of them and enjoy. Be sure to leave feedback in the comments section, we would love to hear what you think!

What you will need - 
Recipe from Cinnamon Spice and Everything Nice

  • 1 pound ground beef
You can substitute chicken or veggies for the beef*
  • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 8-inch flour or corn tortillas
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1/3 cup sliced green olives or a small can of chopped black olives
  • 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 fresh ripe tomato, seeds removed, sliced thin
  • your favorite taco fixin's like shredded lettuce, sour cream, avocado, guacamole
How to create - 
  1. In a large skillet brown ground beef. Drain off the grease. Mix in the taco seasoning and water, cook 5 - 6 minutes over medium heat stirring often. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  2. You can make this in a round casserole or deep dish pie pan (9-inch) or in an 8 x 8 square pan. Grease the pan well and preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  3. Layer 2 tortillas over the bottom, for a square pan cut the tortillas to fit.
  4. You can make 2 or 3 layers.
  5. For 2 layers spread half the meat over the tortillas, dollop half the salsa over top then half the olives then sprinkle with 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over top and then cover with the sliced tomatoes.
  6. For 3 layers spread 1/3 of the meat over the tortillas, dollop 1/3 of the salsa then 1/3 of the olives followed by 1/4 of the cheese. Repeat twice. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over top then cover with the sliced tomatoes.
  7. Bake about 25 minutes. Let set 5 minutes before serving with taco fixin's.

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