Taco Tortilla Stack
This Taco Stack is like a cheesy Mexican Lasagna. Layers of ground beef, guacamole, tortillas & cheese make one easy, yummy weeknight dinner.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 545kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 15 oz can black beans drained & rinsed
- 1 cup salsa mild, medium or hot
- 2 teaspoons taco seasoning
- 5 round flour tortillas best size to fit your cake pan or springform pan
- 1 cup guacamole
- 2 cups Mexican blend cheese
- Garnish: chopped cilantro sliced green onions, chopped lettuce, black olives, sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a springform or round cake pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Cook ground beef in large saucepan over medium-high heat until done. Drain fat.
- Pour beef into a large bowl. Add black beans, salsa and taco seasoning. Mix well.
To assemble
- Have guacamole, shredded cheese and tortillas easily accessible.
- Lay the first tortilla in the bottom of the pan.
- Spoon half of the cooked ground beef mixture on top of the tortilla. Top with a tortilla.
- Spread tortilla with all of the guacamole. Top with another tortilla.
- Sprinkle with half of the shredded cheese. Top with another tortilla.
- Spoon the remaining ground beef mixture on top. Lay final tortilla on top.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove foil, top with remaining cheese and bake for 5 minutes more or until all the cheese is nice and melted. Optionally, you can also place under broiler for a few minutes to brown the cheese.
- Remove from pan and cut into wedges sprinkled with chopped cilantro, sliced green onions and a dollop of sour cream.
Notes
Variations
- Exchange the ground beef for shredded chicken or ground turkey.
- Need to be gluten-free? Change out the flour tortillas for corn tortillas.
- Use refried beans in place of black beans.
- Add corn and/or sliced peppers to the mix for an added veggie.
- Time savers include packaged shredded Mexican blend cheese or shredding a block of cheddar or Monterey Jack. Using refrigerated packaged guacamole in lieu of making your own.
- Don’t have taco seasoning? Make your own. Here’s a great recipe to check out from Gimme Some Oven.
- Vary the heat by using a mild salsa for the least spice or up to a hot salsa for those that like heat.
Nutrition
Calories: 545kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 1065mg | Potassium: 818mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 515IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 329mg | Iron: 4mg
