Clarion County Recipe of the Day: Tortilla Lasagna

J.C. Taggart

J.C. Taggart

Published July 22, 2014 4:01 am
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Tortilla Lasagna — Spicy & Delicious!

Tortilla Lasagna

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 cup water
1 envelope taco seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1-1/2 cups sour cream
1-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon cornmeal
10 — 6″ flour tortillas
1 cup salsa
1 small onion, sliced

Directions

~Preheat oven at 375°.

~In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the water, taco seasoning, garlic powder, and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.

~In a small bowl, combine sour cream and chili powder. In a large bowl, combine cheeses; set aside. Sprinkle cornmeal into a greased 13×9″ baking dish.

~Arrange five tortillas, overlapping, in the bottom of prepared dish; spread with 1/2 cup salsa. Layer with half of the meat mixture, onion, and sour cream mixture. Sprinkle with 1-1/2 cups cheese mixture. Repeat layers.

~Bake, uncovered, for 40 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese mixture. Bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

~Makes 8 servings.

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