A tasty Mexican twist on a traditional lasagna, this Mexican Lasagna has layers of tortilla instead of pasta!
My Mother-in-law used to make this Mexican Lasagna before she passed away. It was probably one of the first recipes I struck up a nerve to ask her for and I’m really glad I did because it’s become a family favourite at our house too! Today it’s comfort food for a number of reasons, it’s warm and hearty, but mainly it reminds us of family!
I make my Mexican Lasagna the same way my Mother-in-law did except for the number of tortilla shells, her recipe used 10 altogether, 5 on the bottom and 5 in the middle. I find this too be too many and creates a layer that can be too thick, so when I make this recipe and the way I show you below, I only use 6-8 with 3 or 4 on the bottom and 3 or 4 in the middle.
So let’s build a lasagna – Mexican style!
Mexican Lasagna Recipe
Ingredients You’ll Need
1 lb ground beef
1 can corn
1 15 oz can tomato sauce
1 cup salsa
1 pkg taco seasoning
500 gr cottage cheese
2 eggs
1 tsp oregano
6-8 soft large tortilla shells
1 1/2 cups grated cheese ( I like mozzarella or marble)
How to make a Mexican Lasagna
Brown the ground beef in a large frying pan and drain off the fat. Next add the corn, tomato sauce, salsa and taco seasoning to the frying pan stirring it all together and heating through.
While the meat sauce is heating, you can prep the other layer. In a small bowl beat eggs, add in cottage cheese and oregano.
Now we are ready to build the lasagna. Prepare the pan by giving it a spray with cooking spray.
Place 3-4 tortilla shells on the bottom of the pan overlapping. Cover with 1/2 of the meat mixture and then top with all of the cottage cheese mixture. Repeat the tortilla layer and now cover with the last of the meat mixture. Top with the casserole with grated cheese and bake.
Doesn’t it look delish? It smells wonderful and I just love that bubbly melted cheese on top!
You can control the level of spiciness with the kind of salsa you use. We typically use a mild salsa which isn’t too spicy but we’ve also used a hot salsa that had a nice spicy kick to it.
Mexican Lasagna
A tasty Mexican twist on a traditional lasagna, this Mexican Lasagna has layers of tortilla instead of pasta!
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef, drain fat
- 1 can corn
- 1 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 pkg taco seasoning
- 500 gr cottage cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp oregano
- 6-8 soft tortilla shells
- 1 1/2 cups grated cheese ( I like mozzarella or marble)
Instructions
Brown ground beef in a large frying pan, drain off fat
Add corn, tomato sauce, salsa and taco seasoning and heat through
In a small bowl beat eggs, add in cottage cheese and oregano
Grease a 9 x 13 pan
Place 3-4 tortilla shells on the bottom of the pan overlapping
Cover with 1/2 of the meat mixture
Top with all of the cottage cheese mixture
Place 3-4 more tortilla shells overlapping on top
Cover with the last of the meat mixture
Top with grated cheese
Bake at 350F for 1 hour
Notes
You can control the heat level with the salsa you choose, the hotter the salsa, the spicier the dish will be.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 523Total Fat: 30gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 148mgSodium: 1331mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 5gSugar: 7gProtein: 37g
This recipe is best served with a nice fresh side salad to go with it.
Have you ever had a Mexican Lasagna before? What did you think?
If you give our family recipe a try, give it a star rating and leave us a comment below!
If your family loves Mexican inspired recipe you might also like our Beefy Taco Dip or Taco Salad recipes as well
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Lovely post 🙂
Thank you 🙂
I’ve never had Mexican lasagna, but this looks like something my husband would love!
Oh my! I’m pinning this, it sounds delicious 🙂 Thank you for sharing your mother in law’s recipe. I know my family will love it.
That looks INCREDIBLE!!! I’m so glad you asked your mother in law for the recipe. It must mean so much to your family! I’m definitely going to give this a try this week! Thank you!
I made a mexican lasagna years ago. Your post just reminded me of it and now I want to make it again. Thanks so much for sharing. Now I’m hungry! 😉
Yum! That looks so good! My family would love this since they love anything with Mexican flavours! Fabulous supper idea!
Yum! I’m a fan of cottage cheese in lasagna, and this one looks delish!
This looks delicious!! I love new kinds of lasagna – great ways to put veggies into our meals.
Do you use corn or flour tortillas?
flour tortillas Shelly
thank you! I am gonna try this!!
This it truly AMAZING! Can’t wait to make it again! Completely worth the heartburn ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
haha! Glad you loved it!
This is so unique and I bet, delish! Every member of my family would enjoy this! Thanks for the recipe!
This looks delicious! I’ve never had this kind of dish before … it sounds intriguing! I might leave out the egg though…. thanks for sharing!
This looks delish! I love Mexican food and lasagna! Put the two together and YUM!
Sounds delish!
I’m really in the mood for Mexican food lately. I really want to make this for dinner.
I love spicy food and I’ve never seen a recipe like this. Looks Delicious !
Mexican lasagna sounds like a good plan to me, will definitely have to try this out on my family…I am guessing it will be a hit.
It’s so good!
I make one that’s similar but next I make it I’ll use your recipe.
This would a nice change from the traditional lasagna!
I love lasagno so it would be nice to try a Mexican version.
We Love chili at our home and I am excited to try this recipe. It sounds different from the usual chili recipe and that is a good thing.
I’ve never had Mexican lasagna but i will be trying it soon!
I enjoy Lasagna and I definitely want try this Mexican style to see how it tastes.
I have never tasted a Mexican Lasagna and I would be happy to try it. Thank you for sharing.