Fiesta Taco Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning
• 1 (11 ounce) can mexicorn, yellow corn with red and green peppers, drained
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 (8 ounce) container soft chive & onion cream cheese
• 3 cups shredded monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend, divided
• 4 1/2 cups salsa
• 9 no-boil lasagna noodles
• sour cream
• chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

• 1 cook ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink; drain and return to skillet.
• 2 stir in taco seasoning, corn, and 1/2 cup water.
• 3 cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until thickened.
• 4 add cream cheese, stirring until melted.
• 5 remove from heat, and stir in 1 1/2 cups cheddar-monterey jack cheese.
• 6 spread 1 cup salsa evenly in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
• 7 layer with 3 lasagna noodles (noodles should not touch each other or sides of dish), 2 cups ground beef mixture, and 3/4 cup salsa.
• 8 repeat layers using 3 lasagna noodles, remaining ground beef mixture, and 3/4 cup salsa.
• 9 top with remaining 3 noodles and 2 cups salsa, covering noodles completely.
• 10 sprinkle evenly with remaining 1 1/2 cups cheddar-monterey jack cheese.
• 11 bake, covered, at 375° for 30 minutes.
• 12 uncover and bake 10 to 15 more minutes or until cheese is melted and edges are lightly browned.
• 13 let stand 5 minutes.
• 14 serve with desired toppings.