Mexican Lasagna with Cactus

Health score
25%
Mexican Lasagna with Cactus
80 min.
16
946kcal

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Ingredients

  • 28 ounce enchilada sauce divided canned
  • 60 ounce flour tortillas divided cut in half -
  • pounds ground beef 
  • 32 ounce mexican cheese blend shredded divided reduced-fat
  • 24 ounce queso fresco divided thinly sliced (Mexican cheese)
  • envelopes taco seasoning 

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • oven
  • roasting pan

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a large disposable aluminum roasting pan with cooking spray.
  2. Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat, breaking the meat into crumbles as it browns, 10 to 12 minutes.
  3. Drain excess grease and stir in taco seasoning and half the enchilada sauce. Reserve remaining enchilada sauce for later use. Bring beef mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Set meat aside.
  4. Layer one package of tortillas into the bottom of the prepared aluminum roasting pan and spread refried beans evenly in a layer over the tortillas. Arrange 1 more package of halved tortillas over the beans, and top with slices of queso fresco.
  5. Spread 1 package of reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend over queso fresco slices.
  6. Lay half the sliced nopalitos in a criss-cross pattern over the shredded cheese.
  7. Top nopalito layer with 1 more package of tortillas and spread beef mixture over the tortillas; top with remaining package of tortillas. Finish casserole with remaining enchilada sauce and remaining 1 package cheese blend. Top the cheese with remaining nopalito slices arranged in a criss-cross pattern.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbling and the cheese topping is melted and starting to brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
  9. Serve in squares.

Nutrition Facts

Calories946kcal
Protein22.6%
Fat52.08%
Carbs25.32%

Properties

Glycemic Index
2.13
Glycemic Load
16.59
Inflammation Score
-8
Nutrition Score
33.089565111243%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:945.55kcal
47.28%
Fat:54.29g
83.53%
Saturated Fat:25.61g
160.07%
Carbohydrates:59.4g
19.8%
Net Carbohydrates:54.81g
19.93%
Sugar:8.12g
9.02%
Cholesterol:156.06mg
52.02%
Sodium:1996.75mg
86.82%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:53.01g
106.03%
Calcium:1107.9mg
110.79%
Phosphorus:914.98mg
91.5%
Selenium:55.88µg
79.83%
Vitamin B12:3.89µg
64.85%
Zinc:9.02mg
60.14%
Vitamin B3:9.57mg
47.87%
Vitamin B2:0.77mg
45.47%
Vitamin B1:0.61mg
40.69%
Iron:6.69mg
37.17%
Folate:124.74µg
31.18%
Manganese:0.55mg
27.29%
Vitamin B6:0.5mg
25.13%
Vitamin A:955.13IU
19.1%
Fiber:4.59g
18.35%
Magnesium:73.14mg
18.29%
Potassium:527.94mg
15.08%
Vitamin K:11.67µg
11.11%
Copper:0.2mg
10.11%
Vitamin B5:0.85mg
8.49%
Vitamin E:0.67mg
4.45%
Vitamin D:0.55µg
3.69%
Vitamin C:1.05mg
1.27%
Source:Allrecipes