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Mexican Lasagna with Cactus
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The Jazz Chef
"This is the Italianization of a stacked enchilada. Great for a party where you need to bring something, and easy to make. Canned nopalitos (cactus) can be found in the Hispanic foods section of grocery stores."
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Ingredients
1 h 20 m servings 778Original recipe yields 16 servings
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{{model.addEditText}} Print- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a large disposable aluminum roasting pan with cooking spray.
- Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat, breaking the meat into crumbles as it browns, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain excess grease and stir in taco seasoning and half the enchilada sauce. Reserve remaining enchilada sauce for later use. Bring beef mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Set meat aside.
- Layer one package of tortillas into the bottom of the prepared aluminum roasting pan and spread refried beans evenly in a layer over the tortillas. Arrange 1 more package of halved tortillas over the beans, and top with slices of queso fresco. Spread 1 package of reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend over queso fresco slices. Lay half the sliced nopalitos in a criss-cross pattern over the shredded cheese.
- Top nopalito layer with 1 more package of tortillas and spread beef mixture over the tortillas; top with remaining package of tortillas. Finish casserole with remaining enchilada sauce and remaining 1 package cheese blend. Top the cheese with remaining nopalito slices arranged in a criss-cross pattern.
- Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbling and the cheese topping is melted and starting to brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve in squares.
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10/22/2015
Hubby's coworkers love it. Also, when people ask, "What is in it ?" or "what are these green slivers?" I answer "mild hot peppers". My experience in making several times is that "The less they k...
2/3/2014
This recipe was a big hit on my Super Bowl table. People came back for 2nds and 3rds. I had to hunt all over for the cactus but it was so worth the effort.
1/27/2017
It was good except was very salty. I would perhaps try it again if I can find low sodium ingedients. Maybe use my own chili powder and cumin instead of the packaged taco mix to reduce the salt. ...