Taco Lasagna

Last night, I made a scrumptious meal- Taco Lasagna! Simple, and delicious. My kinda meal :-)

Here was my inspiration: http://www.thecountrycook.net/2012/05/taco-bake.html

Now, I would have been content recreating that, but my man doesn't do so well with so much cheese. So, a little editing was in order.

Here are my ingredients:

1lb ground beef (also, turkey is a great substitute)

1 Packet taco seasoning

1 Can kidney beans (or black beans)

White rice

Salt and Pepper

Oil (vegetable, olive, whatever)

Tomato Paste

Garlic

Cajun Spices (not shown)

Tortillas

Cheese (Mexican Mix if you can find it, ours was a cheddar mix)

 First, the meat. Pretty basic. Brown it.

Then add the seasoning and beans.

Next is the rice. I found the simplest "Mexican Rice" recipe I could find. First, put oil in the pan, heat, and add rice. 

 When the rice has turned a bit brown, add the water, salt, pepper, garlic, spices, and tomato paste. All ingredients are to taste, if you are confident in your cooking skills use more, if you aren't less.

Cook rice like normal.

 Looking good :-)

 The next step is to make the "lasagna". Obviously, the dish I was using was not made for circular foods...
Layer: Tortilla, meat, rice, cheese, repeat.

 I added foil around the sides so I could be sure the stuff didn't fall out of the tortillas.  I managed to get three layers in the dish.

 Put in the oven, for about 15-20 minutes (melted cheese and browned edges).

Voila!

Yummy Taco Lasagna. I added more cheese to my half of it :-)

 Absolutely delectable. Made enough for 4 people, or 2 people and lunch for today (yesss). Enjoy!