Name: Mexican Lasagna
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef; 2 sweet onions, sliced; 2 small jalapenos, sliced with seeds; 5 – 6 cloves of garlic, chopped; 1 bell pepper, sliced; 2 (15.8 oz. cans of Great Northern Beans) rinsed and drained; 5 – 6 Roma tomatoes, sliced; 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes; 6 scallions,chopped and divided; ¼ cup fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish (stems removed and chopped); 12 oz. of sliced provolone cheese; 2 – 3 tbs. of olive oil; 2 tsp. sugar; 2 ½ tsp. salt; 3 tsp. dried oregano; 2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes; 2 tsp. course black pepper; 2 – 3 tbs. wine; 18 – soft tortillas, grilled to slightly golden

Ingredients

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1 lb. ground beef
2 sweet onions, sliced
2 small jalapenos, sliced with seeds
5 - 6 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 bell pepper, sliced
2 (15.8 oz. cans of Great Northern Beans) rinsed and drained
5 - 6 Roma tomatoes, sliced
28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
6 scallions,chopped and divided
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish (stems removed and chopped)
12 oz. of sliced provolone cheese
2 - 3 tbs. of olive oil
2 tsp. sugar
2 1/2 tsp. salt
3 tsp. dried oregano
2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
2 tsp. course black pepper
2 - 3 tbs. wine
18 - soft tortillas, grilled to slightly golden

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Instructions

Preheat Oven 350 degrees F.
Grill the tortillas to a nice golden color.
Combine all of the seasonings listed and divide in half.
Heat a large cast iron frying pan and grill the ground beef. Drain any excess drippings and set the ground beef aside.
Rinse and drain the beans and add to the cooked ground beef and toss.
Heat a large cast iron frying pan with a tablespoon of olive oil and add the sliced onions, garlic and sliced peppers.
Sprinkle the mixture with half of the seasoning mixture. Cook until the garlic is fragrant and the onions are slightly golden.
Add the tomatoes, scallions and cilantro and continue to cook until the tomatoes and soften and incorporated into the onion and pepper mixture.
Add the crushed tomatoes the rest of the seasoning mixture and the wine and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes on a gentle heat.
Prepare the baking dish with olive oil.
Line the bottom of a baking dish with tortillas.
Spoon the meat and bean mixture over the tortillas followed by the sauce and finally slices of the provolone cheese.
Repeat this process until the sauce and tortillas are used, ending with the cheese on top.
Bake for 45 minutes until the dish is nice and golden.
Let the dish rest for 10 - 12 minutes before slicing. Garnish with extra cilantro and chopped scallions.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Category: Main Dish
Method: Bake
Cuisine: Mexican