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Texas-Style Lasagna

Name: Texas-Style Lasagna
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1-1/2 pounds ground beef; 1 teaspoon seasoned salt; 1 package (1-1/4 ounces) taco seasoning; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles; 2 cups 4% cottage cheese; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 12 corn tortillas (6 inches), torn; 3-1/2 to 4 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese; Optional toppings: Crushed tortilla chips, salsa and cubed avocado

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Total Time

Prep: 40 min. Bake: 30 min. + standing

Makes

12 servings

With its spicy flavor, this dish is a real crowd-pleaser. It's great with side servings of picante sauce, guacamole and tortilla chips.— Effie Gish, Fort Worth, Texas

Texas-Style Lasagna Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 package (1-1/4 ounces) taco seasoning
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
2 cups 4% cottage cheese
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
12 corn tortillas (6 inches), torn
3-1/2 to 4 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Optional toppings: Crushed tortilla chips, salsa and cubed avocado

Directions

In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the seasoned salt, taco seasoning, tomatoes, tomato sauce and chiles. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes. In a small bowl, combine cottage cheese and eggs.
In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half of each of the following: meat sauce, tortillas, cottage cheese mixture and Monterey Jack cheese. Repeat layers.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with toppings if desired.

Can you freeze Texas-Style Lasagna?

Before baking, cover and freeze lasagna up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake as directed, increasing time as necessary for a thermometer to read 160°.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 349 calories, 18g fat (10g saturated fat), 101mg cholesterol, 1041mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 26g protein.