Fiesta Taco Lasagna

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Prep Time
15 Mins
Cook Time
15 Mins
Bake Time
45 Mins
Stand Time
5 Mins
Yield
Makes 9 servings
By Jill Gibson, Gahanna, Ohio
May 2005
RECIPE BY Southern Living

No-boil lasagna noodles make this dish easy to assemble.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 (1.25-ounce) package taco seasoning
  • 1 (11-ounce) can yellow corn with red and green peppers, drained
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 (8-ounce) container soft onion-and-chive cream cheese
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend, divided
  • 4 1/2 cups salsa
  • 9 no-boil lasagna noodles
  • Toppings: sour cream, chopped fresh cilantro

How to Make It

Step 1

Cook ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink; drain and return to skillet. Stir in taco seasoning, corn, and 1/2 cup water. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until thickened. Add cream cheese, stirring until melted. Remove from heat, and stir in 1 cup Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese.

Step 2

Spread 1 cup salsa evenly in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Layer with 3 lasagna noodles (noodles should not touch each other or sides of dish), 2 cups ground beef mixture, and 3/4 cup salsa. Repeat layers using 3 lasagna noodles, remaining ground beef mixture, and 3/4 cup salsa. Top with remaining 3 noodles and 2 cups salsa, covering noodles completely. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1 cup Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese.

Step 3

Bake, covered, at 375° for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 to 15 more minutes or until cheese is melted and edges are lightly browned. Let stand 5 minutes. Serve with desired toppings.

Step 4

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Skinner Oven Ready Lasagne and Old El Paso Thick 'n Chunky salsa.

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Ratings & Reviews

HHIandWP's Review

Shawn1
December 09, 2012
Few ideas to make it healthier & lighten it up: use Ground Bison or Turkey Breast, substitute Laughing Cow Herb cheese for the cream cheese, 2% cheese....Yummy!

mikoprice's Review

enjenkins
September 08, 2012
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JaniceVM
November 14, 2011
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JaniceVM's Review

mikoprice
November 03, 2010
EZ and surprisingly delicious. Needs a little extra veggie in it, though. I used the suggested corn/black bean (frozen) vs canned mexi-corn. My husband loved it - proclaimed "best ever" although I was missing the veggies. Maybe add some shredded zuchinni or spinach?

enjenkins's Review

kawaters
August 04, 2009
One of our favorite dishes! We keep everything stocked to make and do make it regularly. We use ground turkey and sometimes ground chicken instead and it works just as well.

cookma01's Review

cookma01
January 27, 2009
This is one of the best recipes I have ever found. EVERYONE loves it. I have found a frozen Mexicorn product that also contains Black beans, and I use it now exclusively for this recipe. You have just GOT to try this one!!!

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HHIandWP
January 08, 2009
Different and fun to make. My husband and son are not fond of salsa so I eased up on it and also added more cheese. I used a bit smaller dish to pile it up a bit higher. Good way to use up the leftover lasagna noodles from a traditional lasagna dish.