Slow Cooker Mexican Lasagna - Delicious and Simple!
An amazing Mexican lasagna that looks as amazing as it tastes! Serve with sour cream and cilantro on top and with tortilla chips on the side.
Servings: 6
Calories: 1139kcal
Ingredients
- 2 15 oz cans diced tomatoes
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 onion diced
- 1 package taco seasoning
- 24 oz shredded cheddar or Mexican style cheese
- 1 15 oz can black beans drained
- 3 oz fresh chopped spinach
- 16 oz salsa
- 2 cups corn
- 2 cups chopped mushrooms optional
- 1 bell pepper
- 8 oz sour cream
- 2 avocados optional
Instructions
- Brown ground beef with taco seasoning
- Dice onion, spinach, bell peppers and mushrooms.
- Pour a layer of diced tomatoes in bottom of slow cooker
- Mix together black beans, salsa, corn, spinach, onions, peppers and mushrooms.
- Layer ingredients in bottom of slow cooker in the following order: tomatoes, tortillas, ground beef, bean/veggie mixture. End with layer of tomatoes & cheese
- Cook on low 4 hours
- Top with avocados & sour cream
Freezer Bag Instructions:
- Brown ground beef with taco seasoning.
- While that’s cooking, chop onion, spinach, bell peppers & mushrooms.
- Place ground beef into freezer safe gallon size bag
- Mix together black beans, salsa, corn, spinach, onions, peppers and mushrooms.
- Put in another gallon size freezer safe bag.
- Label both bags and lay flat to freeze
- Get bags out of freezer the night before you plan to assemble this meal so they are able to be layered in the morning.
- Layer ingredients in bottom of slow cooker in the following order at a time: tomatoes, tortillas, ground beef, Vegetable/bean mixture, cheese.
- End with layer of tomatoes & cheese
- Cook on low 4 hours
- Top with avocados & sour cream
Nutrition
Calories: 1139kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 57g | Fat: 73g | Saturated Fat: 36g | Cholesterol: 192mg | Sodium: 1785mg | Potassium: 1878mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 4027IU | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 1015mg | Iron: 7mg