Layers of tortilla, meat, and loads of flavor meld together in your slow cooker for this wonderful Mexican Lasagna meal.
You will love this fun slow cooker Mexican Lasagna. It is one of the first recipes I ever learned to make in a slow cooker (crockpot) and it is still a family favorite.
How to Make Mexican Lasagna in a Slow Cooker
In a skillet, begin cooking 1 pound ground beef, and a diced onion.
When it is fully cooked, turn off the heat and add in 1 Tablespoon of Taco Seasoning.
Stir in a can of Fire-Roasted Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies.
Rinse and drain a can of Black Beans.
And stir those in.
Finally, stir in some salt, around a 1/2 teaspoon or so. My taco seasoning does not have salt in it, so that the salt can be adjusted to whatever you are using it in.
In your crockpot
, spread about 1/2 cup of the mixture into the bottom.
Place a tortilla over this, then scoop another 1/2 cup of the mixture.
Sprinkle with about 1/3-1/2 cup of Pepper Jack Cheese.
My tortillas were actually too big, so the rest of them I tore into pieces to fit them better.
Repeat with tortilla, mixture and cheese again…this time Cheddar cheese.
Repeat with all of these layers, until you have used all of your mixture. Alternate the layers with the different cheeses, and the final layer should have a little of both.
Turn your crockpot on to low, and cook for 3-4 hours.
Isn’t this gorgeous?
Cut the Lasagna into wedges – this generally makes 6 servings. Lift a wedge out onto your plate and serve topped with a little Sour Cream….and anything else you would like.
Enjoy!
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Slow Cooker (Crockpot) Mexican Lasagna
Layers of tortilla, meat, and loads of flavor meld together in your slow cooker for this wonderful Mexican Lasagna meal.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 Tb taco seasoning
- 1 can (14 oz.) black beans, rinsed & drained
- 1 can (14 oz.) fire roasted diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 6-8 flour tortillas
- 1 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1 1/2 cup pepper-jack cheese
- sour cream for topping
Instructions
- In a skillet, cook ground beef and onion until fully cooked. Remove from heat.
- Stir in taco seasoning, tomatoes & green chilies, black beans and salt.
- Spread about 1/2 c of the meat mixture into the bottom of your slow-cooker.
- Top with a tortilla. (Tear the tortilla if you need to make it fit.)
- Top with another 1/3 - 1/2 cup meat mixture and cheese.
- Repeat. Alternate the layers with the two different cheeses. The final layer should have a little of both kinds.
- Place the lid on your slow-cooker and cook on low 3-4 hours.
- Cut into wedges, and serve with sour cream and any other topping you like.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 712 Total Fat: 37g Saturated Fat: 18g Trans Fat: 1g Unsaturated Fat: 16g Cholesterol: 124mg Sodium: 1467mg Carbohydrates: 51g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 4g Sugar: 5g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 43g
Love this recipe; made it several times. (I use corn tortillas). It’s always a hit
with friends/family.
I am making this for tonights dinner as I am working a night shift tonight. It was super easy and I adapted it by putting a little extra Mexene powder, garlic and some frozen corn. It smells delish. Can't wait to get up at 4 this afternoon and dinner is ready. The salad is also made and ready to just take out of fridge.
Great recipe! I made this in early September, as written, and it was a hit! Quick, easy, and yummy. Made it again with lean ground turkey to lighten up and also added corn to the mix. For a little more heat, I went with tomatoes with jalepenos. So good! Thank you!
I found this recipe on Pinterest and I have to say, it's one of, if not the best, crock pot recipe I've ever made.
Thank you so much! It is a favorite around here :)
Can you substitute corn tortillas rather than the flour? Then it can be a gluten free recipe!
Absolutely!
Does 'fire roasted' mean that the tomatoes are spicier/hotter? Would a mild Rotel work? I'm a real light weight when it comes to spicy hot foods….Thanks, Cheryl
Hi Cheryl! "Fire Roasted" simply means that the tomatoes have been charred with flames, which adds a little extra flavor. Rotel would work as well. This dish is not at all spicy. I'm a wimp when it comes to "hot" :)
Ooh. I'm gonna try this. Great idea!