Mexican Style Lasagna

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Add a kick to your lasagna with salsa and bubbly Mexican-inspired Velveeta—and join the many reviewers who are raving about this crowd-pleaser.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

50 min

servings

total:

6 servings

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What You Need

1-1/2

lb. ground beef

1/4

cup water

1/4

lb. (4 oz.) Mexican VELVEETA®, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

3/4

cup TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Medium Salsa

flour tortillas (6 inch)

1/2

cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheeses

Make It

HEAT oven to 400°F.

BROWN meat in large skillet; drain. Add water and VELVEETA; stir until VELVEETA is melted. Remove from heat. Stir in salsa.

SPREAD 1/4 of meat mixture into 8-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with 2 tortillas. Repeat layers 2 times. Top with remaining meat mixture and shredded cheese. Cover.

BAKE 30 min. Uncover. Let stand 5 min. before serving.

TACO BELL® and HOME ORIGINALS® are trademarks owned and licensed by Taco Bell Corp.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Serve with a crisp green salad topped with your favorite KRAFT Light Dressing.

Special Extra

Prepare as directed, spreading 1/3 of 16-oz. can of TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Refried Beans onto each tortilla layer before topping with the meat mixture.

Special Extra

Add 1 can (11 oz.) corn, drained, or 1 cup sliced black olives to meat mixture.

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cooking1112

posted:8/3/2007

My son loves lasagna, but is not big on Mexican dishes. He loved it!

po8t1

posted:7/23/2007

My kids loved it!!! I changed it a little and added cottage cheese, sharp cheddar, a little more seasoning but it was a great starter ideal to a great meal.

lt4ster

posted:7/19/2007

I made many substitutions for this recipe. I used a can of Ro-tel in addition to salsa. I sprinkled a layer of Kraft Mexican style cheese on top of each layer, instead of using Velveeta, and I added a can of corn. Top this off with some sour cream. It was very good and really easy to make!

jessitlv

posted:7/8/2007

I added taco seasoning to the meat and instead of salsa I used a can of diced tomatoes with green chiles. I used a 16 oz velveeta with jalepenos and did not add cheese on top. This is a very heavy dish so I served it with some lighter Mexican rice to even it out. Delicioso!

ElizabethChristman

posted:6/22/2007

I think I will try this one again. I feel it needed something else, just not sure what at this point. I placed cheese on all layers to make it extra cheesy. My husband liked it, but I just feel it needed something extra for flavoring... but overall, not bad.

joanifsg

posted:6/6/2007

We love this mexican dish. I add taco seasoning to ground beef and sometimes a layer of refied beans. The first time I made this I had 3rds instead of dessert!

ahstrieby

posted:5/2/2007

This was fabulous! Not too spicy for a 1 and 2 year old, or a pregnant woman for that matter. My husband loved it and asked for it again in the same week. Could easily be spiced up for those with a more adventurous palate.

ashnluke

posted:4/16/2007

My husband and I loved this one!! It was very good and cheesy. I added a small amount of sour cream to mine and it was delicious.:)

mollydues82

posted:4/12/2007

my husband requested this one again!!:)

karboo1

posted:2/27/2007

I have made this recipe several times, and it is always a hit. I did start adding ranch beans to the mixture, and it is really tasty!