Mexican Lasagna

  • Servings: 9
  • Prep: 50
  • Cook Time: 30

Create a lasagna dish with Mexican flair using taco sauce, refried beans and chili powder.

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cupsgreen onion, chopped
1 lblean ground beef
16 ozSan Giorgio® Lasagna
1 3/4 cupsstewed tomatoes
1 cuptomato sauce
4 Tbspsripe olives, chopped
1 eachgarlic clove, minced
1 cuptaco sauce
1 tspchili powder
1 canrefried beans
4 cupsMonterrey Jack cheese, shredded

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
  2. Lay flat on foil to cool.
  3. Heat oven to 375°F.
  4. In large skillet, brown meat. Add onion, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, taco sauce, olives, garlic and chili powder; simmer 5 minutes.
  5. Spread 1/2 cup meat sauce on bottom of 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
  6. Arrange 4 pasta pieces lengthwise over sauce, overlapping edges.
  7. Spread one-third beans, 1-1/4 cups meat sauce and one-fourth cheese over pasta.
  8. Repeat layers twice.
  9. Cover with pasta, remaining sauce and cheese.
  10. Cover and bake 30 minutes; let stand 10 minutes before cutting.