How To Make Burrito Lasagna At Home

A burrito has flour tortilla, beans, meat filling and salsa as its main ingredients. Have you ever thought of incorporating these in the form of lasagna? The recipe for burrito lasagna will make this wish come true.

Burrito is a Mexican dish that is not only popular in Mexico but is immensely prominent worldwide. Talking about Burrito Lasagna, it is a great meal for weeknights. You can even make this ahead and freeze it till it is the day to be served.

To make burrito lasagna, cook beef on medium heat. Add enchilada sauce, cumin and taco seasoning. Prepare rice, spread beans on the tortilla. In a greased baking dish, spread the meat mixture. Layer tortillas over the mixture and add some rice, beans and cheese. Repeat the layers and cover and bake for 20 minutes. Sprinkle cheese and bake it uncovered till the cheese melts.

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Ingredients For Burrito Lasagna

2 pounds ground beef
2 cans of enchilada sauce (10 ounces each)
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 package ready-to-serve Spanish rice (8.8 ounces)
12 flour tortillas (warmed)
1 can refried beans (15 ounces)
4 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
Optional toppings: salsa, sliced avocado, shredded lettuce, taco sauce and/or sour cream

The ingredients you need will surely be stocked up in your pantry. Check its availability first and then plan your visit to the grocery store accordingly. Let me tell you the time you need to prepare this meal.

How Much Time Will It Take To Make Burrito Lasagna?

Preparation Time	Cooking time	Total time
35 Minutes	30 Minutes	65 Minutes

In approximately an hour, you will be ready with the Burrito Lasagna. It may seem time consuming but it is really easy to cook. Take a note on how it is cooked.

Steps To Make Burrito Lasagna

Set the oven on preheat mode at 350 degrees.
Take a large skillet and cook beef until it is no longer pink. Cook on medium flame. Drain the liquid.
Add enchiladas sauce, taco seasoning and cumin. Heat them properly.
Cook the rice and spread 2 tablespoons of beans on each tortilla. Spread a cup of meat mixture in a greased baking dish of 13×9 inches. Layer the meat mixture with four tortillas and with one-third of rice, remaining meat mixture and cheese. Repeat the layer. Top it with the remaining tortillas, rice and meat mixture.
Cover and bake it for 20 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over it. Now, uncover and bake it for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese melts. Let it be at rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Serve hot.

You can garnish it with selective toppings of your choice.

Nutritional Breakdown of Burrito Lasagna

Check out the nutrition composition of this recipe.

Calories	515
Protein	29 g
Carbohydrates	44 g
Fat	25 g
Cholesterol	83 mg
Sodium	1325 mg