Taco Lasagna
Upgrade Taco Tuesday with this super easy weeknight-friendly Taco Lasagna recipe! Made with ground turkey, a homemade taco seasoning, and your favorite taco toppings, this Mexican-inspired casserole combines traditional lasagna and yummy tacos for a fun taco night recipe.
Servings 12
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground turkey
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1.25 oz taco seasoning
- 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro cut
- 1 large red onion diced
- 5-6 green onions chopped
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- (2) 14.25 oz canned tomatoes in juice or Rotel
- 9 lasagna noodles
- 2 cups Sargentos 6 Cheese Italian Blend
- 2 cups Sharp Cheddar
Toppings
- grape tomatoes sliced
- cilantro
- Mexican Crema
- green onions chopped
Instructions
- Place the ground turkey into a large skillet and drizzle in the vegetable oil.
- Turn the heat to medium and cook the ground turkey until browned.
- Next, sprinkle in the taco seasoning and make sure that it's throughout the ground turkey.
- Now add in the chopped cilantro, green onions, red onions, and garlic.
- Make sure everything is well combined, then add in the diced tomatoes (or Rotel).
- Reduce the heat from medium to low and let simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Combine the cheese in a medium-sized bowl, then set to the side
- Grab a 9x13 bake or casserole dish and spray it with nonstick spray.
- Add a layer of meat sauce to the bottom of the bake dish, then top off with 3 lasagna noodles. Next, add another layer of the meat sauce, then top with some cheese.
- Repeat layers, then add the remaining noodles and top with cheese.
- Cover the lasagna with foil and bake on 350 F for 30 minutes.
- Remove the lasagna from the oven and uncover. Bake for another 15 minutes uncovered.
- Remove the taco lasagna from the oven and garnish with the toppings.
- Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
- Enjoy!